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Battery Metals and Materials

SFA (Oxford) adds value to clients in the lithium, nickel, cobalt and other critical commodity industries with a strong consulting track record.

Platinum Group Metals Market

SFA (Oxford) is a world-renowned authority on PGM insights and has undertaken many complex assignments along the value chain.

Green Hydrogen and Fuel Cells

The future of PGMs is in green hydrogen and fuel cells. Since 2005, SFA (Oxford) has informed global market development.

Rare Earths, Minor Metals & Minerals

Critical elements powering the global economy, from high-tech electronics to renewable energy technologies, SFA (Oxford)'s insights can support you.
Consulting

Battery Metal Consulting

Lithium, Nickel and Cobalt

PGM Consulting

Platinum Group Metals

Critical Minerals Consulting

Rare Earths and Minor Metals

Green H2 Consulting

Miners

Processors

Fabricators

End-users

Investors

Recyclers

ESG Consulting
Events

Oxford Battery Metals Lectures

SFA's annual Oxford Battery Metals Lectures returns on Thursday 15th May 2025.

The Oxford Platinum Lectures

The prestigious Oxford Platinum Lectures returns on Friday 16th May 2025.

Our past events

From 2010 to the present day, relive SFA's event themes, speaker history and rewatch past presentations.
Insights

Knowledge and Insights

Stay abreast with SFA’s latest critical mineral market intelligence trends, and advances in the hydrogen economy, essential for the energy transition.

Podcasts

Keep regularly informed with our latest multi-commodity market insights via our analyst podcast series, available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
About

Company History

From 2001 to the present day, SFA (Oxford) has grown to become the leading value chain consultancy.

Meet the Team

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Apatite

Non-critical Minerals for the Energy Transition

Navigating the Apatite Market

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Meet the Critical Minerals team

Trusted advice from a dedicated team of experts.

Henk de Hoop

Chief Executive Officer

Beresford Clarke

Managing Director: Technical & Research

Jamie Underwood

Principal Consultant

Ismet Soyocak

ESG & Critical Minerals Lead

Rj Coetzee

Senior Market Analyst: Battery Materials and Technologies

Dr Sandeep Kaler

Market Strategy Analyst

How can we help you?

SFA (Oxford) provides bespoke, independent intelligence on the strategic metal markets, specifically tailored to your needs. To find out more about what we can offer you, please contact us.