Battery technologies
Opportunities and threats
In-depth research and analysis from an expert team
SFA (Oxford) is constantly monitoring emerging technologies of the new and competing cathode, anode and electrolyte technologies for their potential impact on the shifting demand, market adoption and fall-out this has on battery metals and materials. Let us cut through the noise, and highlight the short- to long-term price risk impacts for your business.
Let us help you identify your next opportunities and market threats
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Henk de Hoop
Chief Executive Officer
Beresford Clarke
Managing Director: Technical & Research
Jamie Underwood
Principal Consultant
Kimberly Berman
Energy Transition Technology and Metals Specialist
Daniel Croft
Commodity Analyst
Thomas Chandler
Principal Lithium Supply Analyst
Lakshya Gupta
Senior Market Analyst: Battery Materials and Technologies
Rj Coetzee
Senior Market Analyst: Battery Materials and Technologies
Adele Rouleau
ESG and Critical Minerals Lead
Dr Fahad Aljahdali
General Manager, KSA
David Mobbs
Head of Marketing
Joel Lacey
Sales and Marketing Specialist
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