Talk:Benchmark Mineral Intelligence
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Edit request - Benchmark Mineral Intelligence
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- What I think should be changed (include citations):
Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, also known as Benchmark, was founded by Simon Moores in 2014.
Benchmark is an independent prices, data and market intelligence provider for the lithium ion battery to electric vehicle supply chain and wider energy transition.
Specialising in independently assessing prices and supply chain data, Benchmark is an IOSCO-assured Price Reporting Agency (PRA). In August 2019, the company was awarded the highest International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) assurance, known as Type 1 Reasonable Assurance by Ernst & Young (EY), for its lithium prices.[1]
The company set Type 2 IOSCO standards across all battery raw materials in 2023.[2]
In 2023, private equity fund Spectrum Equity purchased a 20% minority stake in the company, in a deal that assessed Benchmark as one of the world's largest sources of market information for the electric vehicle supply chain. The deal was led by London-based Cardean Bell acting as financial advisors for a deal reported by Reuters to value the company at around $500m in November 2023.[3]
- Why it should be changed:
This is an accurate description of the company and latest structure. The info on this page is very outdated.
- References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button):
AmeliaHawneyBenchmark (talk) 11:46, 2 August 2024 (UTC)
References
- ↑ https://investingnews.com/daily/resource-investing/battery-metals-investing/lithium-investing/price-premium-narrows-lithium-hydroxide-carbonate/
- ↑ https://www.spectrumequity.com/news/benchmark-mineral-intelligence-to-take-on-first-ever-investment-from-leading-software-and-data-intelligence-focused-growth-equity-firm-spectrum-equity#:~:text=About%20Benchmark&text=Benchmark%27s%20clients%20are%20major%20decision,raw%20material%20prices%20it%20publishes
- ↑ https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/ev-supply-chain-data-provider-benchmark-mineral-buys-smaller-peer-rho-motion-2024-06-25/
- ↑ "Price Premium Narrows Between Lithium Hydroxide and Carbonate | INN". Investing News Network. 2019-08-20. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
- ↑ https://www.spectrumequity.com/news/benchmark-mineral-intelligence-to-take-on-first-ever-investment-from-leading-software-and-data-intelligence-focused-growth-equity-firm-spectrum-equity#:~:text=About%20Benchmark&text=Benchmark%27s%20clients%20are%20major%20decision,raw%20material%20prices%20it%20publishes
- ↑ https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/private-equity-fund-takes-20-stake-ev-data-provider-benchmark-mineral-2023-11-15/
Not done: Edits are promotional and not supported by sources. C F A 💬 19:45, 9 August 2024 (UTC)
Update outdated informations
[edit]Edit request: January 2026 updates
[edit] | This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered. |
Conflict of Interest Declaration: I work for Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. Per Wikipedia's COI guidelines, I am requesting independent editors review and implement these factual updates rather than editing directly.
1. Spectrum Equity Investment (2023)
[edit]Current text: Article states "founded and owned by Simon Moores"
Proposed change: Add that Spectrum Equity acquired a minority stake in November 2023, with Simon Moores remaining the majority owner.
Sources:
2. Rho Motion Acquisition (June 2024)
[edit]Proposed addition: In June 2024, Benchmark acquired Rho Motion, expanding coverage from mine-to-grid to include EVs, BESS, charging infrastructure, and rare earth magnets. The combined entity has more than 150 employees.
Sources:
3. King's Award for Enterprise (May 2024)
[edit]Proposed addition: Benchmark received the King's Award for Enterprise in International Trade in May 2024, one of the UK's most prestigious business honors.
Sources:
4. IOSCO Accreditation Correction
[edit]Current text: Article mentions "Type 1" accreditation (2019)
Proposed correction: Benchmark has achieved IOSCO Type 2 accreditation (the higher assurance level) for its battery raw material price assessments.
Sources:
5. Leadership Changes (January 2025)
[edit]Proposed addition: In January 2025, Andy Miller was appointed CEO (previously COO since 2021), with Simon Moores transitioning to Executive Chairman. Caspar Rawles became COO.
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6. ICE Partnership (April 2025)
[edit]Proposed addition: In April 2025, Benchmark partnered with Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) to develop futures contracts for lithium, cobalt, and spodumene, settled against Benchmark's price assessments.
Source: Company announcement, April 2025
Note: Please verify this source is publicly accessible as the provided link goes to a general announcements page.
7. Expanded Material Coverage
[edit]Current text: Lists "lithium, cobalt, graphite and nickel"
Proposed update: Coverage includes lithium, cobalt, graphite, nickel, rare earths, manganese, phosphate, fluorspar, copper, cathodes, anodes, silicon anode, battery recycling/black mass, EV market intelligence, battery energy storage systems (BESS), charging and grid infrastructure, and portables (via the Rho Motion acquisition).
Source: Company website services pages demonstrating expanded coverage
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Thank you for considering these updates. All information is factual and verifiable through the independent sources provided. Vincent casimir (talk) 12:37, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
Partly done: I did 1, 4, and 6. I also did part of 7 (leaving out a few materials for brevity, 6 is about the max for readability), but I'm unsure how I would integrate anything after silicon anodes. I'll prolly come back to do 2, 3, and 5. But, my brain is a soup of raw minerals right now. (I should probably stop eating batteries) MetalBreaksAndBends (talk) (contribs) 19:00, 4 February 2026 (UTC)
- Hello team is there any update on the other part of my request ~2026-14252-78 (talk) 11:23, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
Done I've implemented 2, 3, and 5. I think 7 is sufficiently complete. I am closing this request. Fiske (talk) 17:32, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
- Hello team is there any update on the other part of my request ~2026-14252-78 (talk) 11:23, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
