Market Briefings
CMP's latest critical minerals news, market intelligence, price movements and strategic analysis.
Previous Briefings
2026
17 February 2026
Iron nitride magnets: a rare-earth-free alternative to NdFeB
10 February 2026
Critical mineral stockpiling expands across the US, Australia, Canada and Europe
3 February 2026
Strategic mineral substitution: sodium-ion batteries and rare-earth-free magnets
2 February 2026
January price moves: lithium and rare earths strengthen as manganese weakens
27 January 2026
Silicon: from metallurgical grade to semiconductor and quantum purity
20 January 2026
Silver: the highest-conductivity metal behind solar and AI infrastructure
13 January 2026
Cerium oxide: the abundant rare earth used in catalysts, energy and precision polishing
7 January 2026
December price moves: manganese, LMFP batteries and a year-end divergence
6 January 2026
Manganese: energy storage demand and the low-carbon supply premium