Market Briefings
CMP's latest critical minerals news, market intelligence, price movements and strategic analysis.
20 October 2026
Ruthenium Prices Rise 109% in 12 Months as AI Infrastructure Demand Grows
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2026
17 September 2026
Rhodium hits US$9,000/oz and China's export review
16 June 2026
Zirconium up 15%: hafnium, the metal hiding inside advanced chips
26 May 2026
PAN: the shared chokepoint linking carbon fibre and mineral processing
28 April 2026
Dysprosium: is magnet technology reducing demand?
21 April 2026
Carbon fibre: the hidden petroleum dependency in advanced materials
14 April 2026
Boron: what ended a 13-month price rally?
7 April 2026
NdPr oxide: how processing sets the price of rare earths
31 March 2026
Silicon vs polysilicon: same element, very different supply chains
24 March 2026
Gallium nitride: the material behind high-power electronics and defence radar
17 March 2026
Diesel shocks: which critical minerals rise with mine-site electrification?
10 March 2026
Silver shortages: industrial demand and the physical market premium
3 March 2026
Copper: the electrification metal behind grids, AI and aerospace