Skarn Associates Information

Skarn Associates' goal is to support the mining sector in reducing its negative environmental impacts, by providing actionable strategic insight into energy use, GHG emissions, decarbonisation economics and water impacts. Based on our detailed asset level analysis of 3,000 mines, smelters and refineries globally, we deliver deep insight into the interplay between mineral economics and environmental impacts. We deliver our research as packaged data products, insightful research reports and bespoke consultancy. As a high growth, for-profit business, Skarn is commercially driven, taking our product development cues from market demand signals. In due course, we expect that this will steer us toward developing more research covering land-use, biodiverity and ecosystem impacts. In the short term, we are expanding our research offering relating to the emissions impact of recycled/secondary metal and the economics of decarbonising the mine-smelter-refinery supply chain. Skarn has established a reputation as the front-runner in quantifying mining sector environmental impacts: our research has been adopted by mining companies, project developers, governments, royalty companies and financial institutions. Skarn’s senior team were previously key players in leading mining sector information businesses Wood Mackenzie, CRU, S&P Global and Thompson Reuters Refinitiv; we are specialists in commercialising mining sector data. The team continues to expand globally. Among the key personnel are Mark Fellows (Co-founder & CEO), Nick Morgan (Chairman), Sophie Chung (Director Strategy & Development), Rob Garlick (CFO), Martin Hollands (Director, Environment), Fernando Araya ( COO) and Kate Cummings (Head of Commercial). Since our first products were launched in September 2020 the business has grown rapidly. Clients include some of the largest global mining companies, including Anglo American, BHP, Glencore, Rio Tinto, Vale, First Quantum and Teck, plus major financial institutions.