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Working with customers in the mining and metals sector, we understand that technological advancement, automation, and digitalization are revolutionizing your sector, while you are faced with challenges of environmental stability, resource depletion, and responsible mining practices.

The team here at Goodfellow is here to support you with the supply of our 170,000 advanced materials and product customization services.

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The Exponential Demand for Metals

As we are moving to Net Zero we are witnessing raw materials demand increase, such as cobalt and lithium for electric vehicle batteries. Metals will play a pivotal role in decarbonization efforts as the global economy shifts from fossil fuels to solar, electric, wind, hydro, thermal, and other sustainable energy sources.

With mining and metals companies demonstrating a capability to meet the demand for the World Bank's identified 17 separate minerals, by working with Goodfellow you do not need to navigate the complexities of supply chain bottlenecks, price fluctuations, extended lead times, ethical exploration, and more. Our team is happy to support you.

Our Product Range

At Goodfellow, we offer a comprehensive range of high-purity materials relevant to your applications, including:

  • Zirconium Crucibles
  • Lithium Foil
  • Platinum Pellets
  • Silver Pellets
  • Aluminum Pellets
  • Copper Pellets
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Your Expert Partner in Metals

The mining and metals sector often relies on the expertise of materials engineers and scientists to help.

We are well placed to help mining and metals companies with materials selection, testing on large capital equipment projects, and design criteria optimization for demanding in-service applications or for product development or research.

We work with you to substantially mitigate downtime risks while enhancing performance levels and throughput.

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Why Goodfellow?

  • No minimum order
  • Over 170,000 advanced materials: in one place, one of the largest range available globally
  • Materials selection, customization and development: from custom parts for prototyping through to production, and full product modification
  • Product services: machining/cutting services, rolling and metal foil production, analytical services to custom wire manufacturing, and more, we offer a full range of services to meet your needs
  • Free and fast delivery: Worldwide shipping and custom clearance, to your door. All orders are dispatched within 48 hours
  • Commercial arrangements: from call off orders, buffer stock, fixed and contract pricing and discounts for increased volumes, and more, with product traceability and compliance documentation
  • We help you innovate into the future.

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Understanding the Supply Chain Risks

The global population growth, coupled with increasing urbanisation and industrialization, is driving the rise in demand for raw materials.

Furthermore, many of the reserves identified for future exploration lie in developing economies where political instabilities and inadequate infrastructure, together with protectionism and growing resistance to globalization, remain. For instance, 60% of the world’s cobalt is sourced as a by-product of copper mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where concerns about child labour and political upheavals prevail.

Thus, the mining and metals sector will need to adapt to volatility in their supply chains.

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Herrington, R. (2021) Mining Our Green Future. Nat. Rev. Mater., [online] vol. 6, no. 6, pp. 456–458, 2021. Available at: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41578-021-00325-9  

McKinsey (2022) The raw-materials challenge: How the metals and mining sector will be at the core of enabling the energy transition. [online] Available at: https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/metals-and-mining/our-insights/the-raw-materials-challenge-how-the-metals-and-mining-sector-will-be-at-the-core-of-enabling-the-energy-transition  

World Bank (2020) The Mineral Intensity of the Clean Energy Transition. [online] Available at: https://pubdocs.worldbank.org/en/961711588875536384/Minerals-for-Climate-Action-The-Mineral-Intensity-of-the-Clean-Energy-Transition.pdf  

European Commission (2018) Report on Critical Raw Materials and the Circular Economy. [online] Available at: https://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/d1be1b43-e18f-11e8-b690-01aa75ed71a1.0001.01/DOC_1  

Global Data (2022) Total GHG Emissions of Major Metals and Mining Companies Worldwide by Revenue in 2021. [online] Available at: https://www.globaldata.com/data-insights/mining/total-ghg-emissions-of-major-metals-and-mining-companies-worldwide-by-revenue-2090961/  

Azadi M., et. al., (2020) Transparency on greenhouse gas emissions from mining to enable climate change mitigation. Nat. Geosci. [online] vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 100–104, 2020. Available at: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-020-0531-3  

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IEA. Global average lead times from discovery to production, 2010-2019. [online] Available at: https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/charts/global-average-lead-times-from-discovery-to-production-2010-2019  

McKinsey. Mining & Metals Scenarios to 2030. [Online] Available at: https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/mckinsey/dotcom/client_service/metals%20and%20mining/pdfs/mining_metals_scenarios.ashx  

Maennling N., et. al. (2019) Seven trends that will shape the future of mining and metals. [online] Available at: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/03/seven-trends-shaping-the-future-of-the-mining-and-metals-sector/  

Hornubia, M. New Materials Improve Mining Operations and the Environmental Impact. [Online] Available at: https://www.ennomotive.com/reduce-the-environmental-impact/  

Li P, et. al. Challenges and new insights for exploitation of deep underground metal mineral resources. Trans. Nonferrous Met. Soc. China, [online] vol. 31, no. 11, pp. 3478–3505, 2021. Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1003632621657448?via%3Dihub


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