Skarn Associates

Skarn aspires to be the North Star for the Metals & Mining industry’s pathway to sustainability. Our mission is to provide the most transparent and accurate data and insight amid noise and uncertainty and empowering businesses with the clarity and confidence needed to make optimal decisions and secure the industry’s future. Since 2020, Skarn has led the transformation in how the industry understands carbon emissions, product footprints, decarbonisation economics, and water use. Through research and consulting, we provide thought leadership on sustainability to many of the world’s most prominent producers, traders, investment banks, and commodity associations. Our global commodity coverage spans more than 1,700 mines, development projects, smelters, and refineries across the major extractive commodities, projecting the industry’s pathway to 2030. Our corporate sustainability service delivers clear insight into leading companies’ targets and progress, including ICMM members and major listings on the NYSE, TSE, LSE, and ASE. Skarn Water provides unique benchmarking of water stewardship for 451 gold, 228 copper, 387 silver, and 100 zinc-producing mines, with lithium coverage in development. Our research incorporates climate forecasts to 2030 - capturing rising drought and flood risks that increasingly shape operational and strategic decisions. Our team combines deep technical and analytical expertise with decades of experience across mining companies, engineering firms, and information businesses. Key leaders include Sophie Chung (CEO), Mark Fellows (Co-founder & Executive Director), Raymond Philippe (Skarn Water), Rob Garlick (CFO), Lucent Nicholson (Head of Data), Michael Giblin (Head of Research), and Simon Benney (Chairman). We invite you to subscribe to The Skarn Edge for free access to our latest insights and analysis - keeping you informed on the trends shaping the future of Metals & Mining.