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.

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.
Consultancy
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Our methodology

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Primary data

Iosco - compliant audited data for setting reference prices on key battery materials
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Deep supply chain relationships

Multiple supply chain leaders are Benchmark clients, and could be asked to contribute relevant details to aid this study
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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
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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 globally

Our 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 Long-Term Price Forecasts
Feasibility Study Feasibility Study
Pure Strategy Pure Strategy
Scoping Studies Scoping Studies
Bond Issue / IPOs Bond Issue / IPOs
Sourcing Strategy / Offtake Contract Support Sourcing Strategy / Offtake Contract Support
Pre-feasibility Study (PFS) Pre-feasibility Study (PFS)
M&A Support M&A Support
Expert Witness 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

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

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

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?

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.