Research Reports

Core Consultants provides a number of focused commodity reports. These reports include bespoke research that are customised in accordance with specific client briefs as well as regular report subscriptions and in-depth studies. Our reports detail the outlook for supply, demand, trade and price.

Our latest  available in-depth studies and subscription reports include:

New for 2011

The Rare Earth Market: A monthly analysis for the rare earth industry

This report is a joint undertaking between Core Consultants and Metal-Pages. Through this venture we are able to offer the most up-to-date market news and analysis of key market trends. Each report addresses the questions surrounding Chinese and global trade, the latest information regarding rare earth producers, a thorough analysis of end-user markets including wind, magnets and electric vehicles as well as provides monthly price forecasts of the pertinent rare earth oxides and metals. Kindly This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it us for more information or click here to download a free sample.

Trends in the Ferrochrome and Stainless Steel Markets

This report is released quarterly to a limited number of subscribers, with the first issue due in June 2011. In limiting the number of subscribers, Core Consultants is able to offer our clients personalised service which includes regular discussion forums and opportunities to ask questions. Our readers include producers, traders, end-users, utility and freight companies. Each issue provides an analysis of global macroeconomic trends, an outlook for ferrochrome and stainless steel production, discussions on trade and price. Each subscriber will also be provided with the data in crystal report and excel format for inclusion in their own analyses.

Lithium Supply & Markets until 2020

This report is a follow up from the Metal Bulletin Lithium Supply & Markets until 2013 released in the first quarter of 2009. Now, two years later, by popular demand, we present an update to this highly acclaimed report. In our 2011 study, we consider new lithium projects, the latest lithium extraction technologies and provide an outlook for end-user markets including a bottom up analysis of the electric vehicle market. A new feature of the report are full company and country profiles.

2010

Coking Coal - an outlook to 2020

The report analyses the development and dynamics of the coking coal industry globally with specific reference to particular countries. It considers the coking coal requirement for steel use and addresses the question of whether there are sufficient coking coal reserves to fill the coke oven capacity. Our conclusions are drawn from a number of sources and industry experts and provide a forecast of supply, demand, trade and price until 2020.

2009

Lithium Supply & Markets to 2013

The report analyses in detail the question of whether there is sufficient lithium supply to fill the demand requirements. The report focuses on the supply potential of each country and considers the potential of individual end-use sectors. In particular the report provides a bottom-up analysis of the outlook for electric vehicles and the demand for lithium carbonate in this area.