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CRU offers unrivalled business intelligence on the global metals, mining and fertilizer industries through market analysis, price assessments, consultancy and events. Since 1969, we have consistently invested in primary research and robust methodologies, and developed expert teams in key locations worldwide, including in hard-to-reach markets such as China. CRU employs over 290 experts and has more than 11 offices around the world, in Europe, the Americas, China, Asia and Australia.  When facing critical business decisions, you can rely on our first-hand and independent knowledge to give you a complete view of a commodity market:

CRU's Ferroalloys Capabilities:

CRU provides comprehensive market analysis and forecasts, price assessments and cost services across ferroalloys worldwide. 

Our market analysis delivers a global view on supply and demand dynamics, trade and prices across commodities such as ferromanganese, silicon metal, silicomanganese, manganese ore, ferrosilicon and manganese metal, with regularly updated five-year price forecasts.

CRU’s ferroalloys prices are the leading benchmark in North America and Europe where 80% of market participants who use a benchmark use CRU prices.

Across all key regional markets, our reputation is for robustness and transparency, thanks to our methodologies.  

Our cost service gives detailed analysis of costs at production sites and mines around the world.  Our analyst teams in Beijing, London and Pittsburgh source this data through extensive primary research.

CRU’s Ferroalloys analysts and price assessors are world experts working to strict methodologies to ensure consistently high quality.

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CRU Events:

CRU Events’ core mission is to share knowledge, spark debate and facilitate networking within your community. 

CRU Events creates industry leading commercial,  technical  and networking conferences for the global commodity markets.  Our knowledge of the sectors we serve, combined with our trusted market relationships, enables us to deliver valuable programs, driven by topical themes addressed by the thought-leaders in our industries. 

From networking forums, to strategic conferences, CRU events are timed, located and planned to maximize business opportunities for our customers, helping them make informed decisions and connect with the right people. 

CRU’s network of overseas offices and analysts based in key commodity hubs across Asia, Europe and the Americas, enables deep insight into local markets and gives CRU the capability to forge connections across global supply chains. 

The CRU events team are trustworthy, professional, and fun.  We are in business to share our knowledge, spark debate and facilitate networking within CRU's communities to build lifetime value for our Customers.

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CRU Emissions Services:

Reducing emissions is among the top priorities of organisations around the world, and many, such as Rio Tinto, Vale and Anglo American, have set targets towards net-zero emissions which are monitored centrally.

CRU’s Emissions Analysis Tool allows you to compare emissions across the complete value chain on an intuitive, easy-to-use digital platform. Our data is backed by strong methodology and verified with data reported by producers and industry leaders.

The Emissions Analysis Tool gives you visibility and functionality – with like-for-like comparisons of process level emissions across assets and regions delivered in seconds. Search and filter by commodity, build your value chain and work directly with our analysts to uncover opportunities to minimise your carbon footprint.

Reduce emissions, navigate evolving supply chains, adhere to increasing regulations – and lead the journey to a sustainable future. 

We are committed to providing the gold standard benchmark on emissions data to enable you, our clients to make genuine strides towards net zero.

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