Mining and Metals

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.

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

• Crucibles
• Carbides
• Duplex Stainless Steels
• Precipitation Hardening Stainless Steels
• TItanium
• Polyurethane
• Copper Wires

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.

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.