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Consultancy
Consultancy
Benchmark provides individual consultancy projects for many types
of companies across the lithium ion battery supply chain, electric
vehicle manufacturers, and investors.
We help major actors from the mine to electric vehicle address
complex commercial decisions including acquisitions, divestitures,
and expansions of operations.
Benchmark provides individual consultancy projects for many types of
companies across the lithium ion battery supply chain, electric
vehicle manufacturers, and investors.
We help major actors from the mine to electric vehicle address
complex commercial decisions including acquisitions, divestitures,
and expansions of operations.
About our services
Benchmark is a lithium-ion battery supply chain specialist
organization which independently collects first-hand price, production
and cost data. Using this we provide regular analysis on the
international trade of minerals and metals, offering a range of
information products through subscriptions, reports, events and
consultancy services.
Our methodology
Primary data
Iosco - compliant audited data for setting reference prices on key battery materials
Deep supply chain relationships
Multiple supply chain leaders are Benchmark clients, and could be asked to contribute relevant details to aid this study
Co-managed problem solving
Combining our deep supply chain expertise with on-the-ground relevant knowledge from local governments to produce appropriate plans for future strategy
Experienced team
Team members who have had multiple commercial and technical roles' int he battery supply chain industry, and has interacted with senior government officials globallyOur process
Our continuous contact with the value chain, we have the world’s
most extensive, accurate and up-to-date and knowledge bases.
Present and historical market prices for lithium, graphite, cobalt and nickel.
Mine by mine, project by project databases for each of the key battery raw materials.
Cathodes and anode plant database.
Cost Curves for each of the key raw materials and battery cells, updated each quarter.
Global lithium ion battery capacity by plant, chemistry, format and size
Our consultancy services
Whether a lithium brine or hard rock mine, battery grade
chemical operation or lithium ion battery gigafactory plant,
Benchmark Minerals’ unique data sets, world class analysis and
independent thinking offers you the solution in a variety of
ways:
Long-Term Price Forecasts
Scoping Studies
Pre-feasibility Study (PFS)
Feasibility Study
Bond Issue / IPOs
M&A Support
Pure Strategy
Sourcing Strategy / Offtake Contract Support
Expert Witness
Who is this designed for?
Whether a lithium brine or hard rock mine, battery grade chemical
operation or lithium ion battery gigafactory plant, Benchmark
Minerals’ unique data sets, world class analysis and independent
thinking offers you the solution in a variety of ways:
Automotive OEMs
- How does the battery supply chain differ from the traditional automotive supply chain?
- How can we mitigate supply risk in the battery supply chain?
- How can we incentivise further vertical integration and localisation?
- What are the prevailing commercial structures for procuring battery materials?
- Where can we make direct investments to secure our long-term supplies?
Governments
- What are the key trends shaping the future of the battery industry?
- How do procurement and investment arrangements work in the supply chain?
- How can we attract investment from the battery supply chain in our jurisdiction?
- What skills do we need to develop in our local labour force to incentivise supply chain investment in our jurisdiction?
- What is the production costs breakdown for key battery raw materials, and what value can we capture through localisation?
Battery materials producers
- Who is set to capture to ultimate value in the supply chain?
- How can we mitigate supply risk in the battery supply chain?
- Which jurisdictions should we consider for further upstream or downstream investments?
- How do we best prepare for the rigorous OEM and battery-makers’ qualification processes?
How do we deliver?
Benchmark’s most senior and relevant analysts will be your
consult. Providing workshops, in depth presentations and vast
excel databases.
Each engagement includes support for 12-months after the original
workshop including quarterly calls with Benchmark Minerals and an
in-person follow up after one-year.
As the world’s leading experts, Benchmark is committed to
developing long term relationships and a community for the lithium
ion to EV supply chain.