Clean energy technologies such as electric vehicles (EVs), batteries, and energy storage as well as clean power generation will grow dramatically over the next decade driving demand for critical minerals such as copper, nickel, cobalt, lithium, manganese, graphite, and rare earths elements (REEs). Hence, adequate supply of critical minerals is crucial for the growth and application of clean energy technologies. Application of some critical minerals such as copper, nickel, and manganese are vital in both EVs and power generation, while growth in the demand for many other critical minerals will likely vary widely. In addition, metal and mining operators will have to meet these demands while cutting their environmental footprint and improving their sustainability performance and without compromising profitability or margins.
How ADI helps metals and mining operators
ADI Analytics brings deep expertise, rich experience, and numerous models, analytics, and databases on the global metals and mining sector to help clients with a wide range of needs. Our teams have helped metals and mining operators develop and optimize asset and portfolio strategy, support M&A strategies and transactions, benchmark and optimize operational costs and economics, assess supply chains and optimize procurement, evaluate and accelerate new technologies and innovation, and gather market research and competitive intelligence.
Relevant examples
A few examples of our work with metals and mining operators are presented here. Please contact us to learn more about how ADI can help you.
Market research
- Evaluated metals and mining outlook to assess investment thesis in energy transition for a European private equity firm
- Estimated SG&A spend to improve competitiveness of lagging mines in four countries for a global coal major
- Led pricing outlook for key specialty minerals produced by the client through a global forecasting model for a specialty miner
- Sized global cobalt mining growth market and outlook in key regions to support transaction for a mining-focused private equity firm
- ADI Analytics was hired by a mining company to understand the adjacent markets that use silica sand and silica derivatives in various regions for the potential of a new plant.
Feasibility studies
- Studied feasibility of storage and processing infrastructure expansions for U.S. mining chemical distributor.
M&A support
- Screened opportunities for M&A in mining market with emphasis in Latin America
Voice-of-customer
- Led voice-of-customer study on mined ore and metal quality to identify pain points and improvement opportunities for a mining independent
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