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Bauxite Market Specialists
CM is a privately owned, independent, global commodity research company specialising across a range of base metals, minor metals and minerals industries. CM is a world leader in the global bauxite market, and publishes its own bauxite price index, CBIX. For information about CBIX and CM’s capability in the global bauxite market, please click the contact us link at the top. CM’s combination of a proven primary research capability and researchers who are approachable, dependable and naturally inquisitive, offers an alternative means of collecting, synthesising and analysing industry data to provide deeper and more revealing insights.
Advisory
Essential analysis and tailored delivery
We’ve learnt over the years that each of our clients is unique, as are their cultures and their particular delivery requirements. CM works closely with each client to tailor deliverables for seamless integration into existing systems or into larger projects or analytical frameworks.
Regular Publications
From knowledge to Insights
Drawing on CM’s vast proprietary databases and extensive industry network, CM now offers a concise range of regular publications, each of which is designed to service a specific industry need, be it data or industry insights, on a daily, weekly, monthly or quarterly basis.
Field Work
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Our field studies are targeted and precise. We know what to look for and how to go about it; our industry networks grow every day.
Magnesium Industry Specialists
CM is a privately owned, independent, global commodity research company specialising across a range of base metals, minor metals and minerals industries. CM is a world leader in the global magnesium industry, having conducted multiple deep-diving assessments focusing on global supply demand, technology developments, logistics and the outlook for prices. CM has been involved in the global magnesium industry for well over 20 years and currently publishes a monthly magnesium market review, which focuses on China’s primary magnesium supply and the key influences driving industry behaviour. For information about CM’s capability in the global magnesium market, please click the contact us link.
Industries We Cover
CM has developed and refined a mature business model based on providing services across the aluminium value chain and servicing the various needs of a wide range of clients. Our aim is to continue improving the model and to develop customized business modules for a selection of other non-ferrous metals. The company is also endeavouring to take on more China-centric industries, thereby utilising its strongest asset.
Everything about Aluminium (Aluminium Value Chain)
CM has a solid reputation across the global aluminium value chain for authoritative, independent and insightful analysis.
Everything about Aluminium (Aluminium Value Chain)
CM has a solid reputation across the global aluminium value chain for authoritative, independent and insightful analysis.
Selective Collection of Metals
Selective Collection of Metals
China-Centric Industries
China-Centric Industries
Industry News
CM collects industry news of various metals on a daily basis in a timely style, which is incorporated into our analysis once verified.
Domestic Mg Prices Fall
26/05/22
China Nonferrous Metals News 20th May: Mainstream magnesium prices were being quoted at RMB 33,000/t (ex-work with taxes) in Fugu Shaanxi, with several transactions closing at RMB 32,500~33,000/t, down by RMB 4,000/t from a high point a week ago. Magnesium smelters in other producing regions followed suit and tuned down… Read More
Ganfeng Li: 50 ktpy Li Battery Project Starts Construction
25/05/22
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News Fengcheng Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd’s 50 ktpy lithium battery new energy material project started construction in Fengcheng, Yichun, Jiangxi. Backed by total investment of RMB 2 bln, the project will be carried out in two phases and is scheduled for completion in three years. Ultimately, the… Read More
Domestic W Prices Steady at Low-end
25/05/22
China Commodity Marketplac Domestic tungsten concentrate prices have stabilized at low levels backed by vendors’ strong will to shore prices. However, downstream smelters remain cautious, resulting in a flat market with few transactions. Main stream wolframite concentrate prices (65% WO3) have been stable at RMB 110,000~112,000/t, while scheelite concentrates were… Read More
Latest Reports
CM has forged a reputation for delivering its analysis and findings in plain, simple language. We can explain the industries, the markets, the key players and provide the right context for our clients to make informed decisions.
CHINA MAGNESIUM MARKET MONTHLY UPDATE
19/11/21
China’s primary magnesium supply base accounted for around 85% of world production in 2020 and, with Russia included, this figure increases to around 87%. Chinese magnesium producers can achieve a low cost because they take advantage of waste heat energy associated with coal gas production to drive the process, which… Read More
China Imports 20.54 kt Tin Ore in January/February 2021
23/03/21
Shanghai Nonferrous Metal News China imported a total of 20.54 kt of tin ore and concentrates during January and February 2021, down 16.8% y-o-y, a decline led by CNY holiday interruptions and slowing logistics due to Covid-19. Of China’s total imports in January and February 2021, 16.99 kt of tin… Read More
Guinea’s Booming Bauxite Export Industry; Too Much Too Soon?
18/01/21
An Outlook to 2025 CM’s new 2021 Guinea bauxite report, released this month, has identified an additional 24 MTPY new export capacity and 32.5 MTPY new mining capacity to come on-stream in Guinea during calendar 2021, significantly increasing the country’s total capacity and adding more volume to an already over-supplied… Read More
