We are building resilient and diversified supply chains by convening critical mineral miners, processors, end-users, financiers, and the public sector to provide transparent pricing, cost structures, and supply and demand projections.
OUR MISSION
The Critical Minerals Forum facilitates the collaboration needed for increased and reliable production of critical minerals by convening leading companies across the minerals supply chain, investors, and government institutions. We have two primary objectives:
Develop actionable cost, price, supply, and demand projections with geographic granularity.
In partnership with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA's) Open Price Exploration for National Security (OPEN) initiative, preeminent data analytics firms will produce forecasts and Forum members will provide feedback to refine them, yielding credible deal-relevant data under multiple policy scenarios.
Provide a clearinghouse for expanded critical minerals supply chain projects.
Market participants can share opportunities for critical minerals investments and investors can identify their financing requirements.
The Forum also will provide a mechanism for information sharing between investors and government agencies, based on market data, and to support coordination of investment activities.
BLOG
COBALT
TUS policymakers have attributed the fall to the “predatory tactics” by Chinese firms to depress new investment in cobalt mining and refining. Yet they don’t accurately describe the subtle, indirect actions made by the Chinese government to control the cobalt market.
“China’s dominance in the cobalt market results from its oversized role in processing. Working with friends and allies to provide secure alternatives is likely the most cost-efficient approach to guaranteeing secure and resilient access to this critical material.”
Nickel
With massive investment in nickel supply, a majority of mines are no longer profitable. CMF President, Rob Strayer, writes about the crisis:
“The massive Chinese-backed new supply has plummeted the price for nickel last year from $30,000 per metric ton to $17,000 per metric ton”
Upcoming events
Annual Forum Summit
Starting the late afternoon of October 1 and ending in the afternoon of the 2nd, the inaugural Annual Forum Summit will feature interactive exercises, guest speakers, new pricing and costs forecasts for minerals, and much more. It will be in person in the heart of Washington, DC.
If you are a non-member and interested in joining, please email m@cmforum.org
October 1-2
Annual Forum Summit
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By coming together, we can bridge gaps, identify opportunities for data-driven solutions, and co-create a future where the critical minerals markets are more transparent and efficient as well as resilient. Your participation is key to this transformative journey. Join the discussions, share your expertise, and help us shape the future of critical minerals -- by contacting us here.
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