Asset Services

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Make the Best-Informed Decisions with Next-Level Commodity Asset Data

CRU's commodity Asset Services give you access to the most comprehensive asset data available across the global mining, metals and fertilizer industry. With coverage of over 5,400 production sites worldwide, our commodity Asset Services deliver granular intelligence on costs, emissions, valuations and operational performance – all in one centralised, web-based environment. 

Underpinned by CRU's 50+ years of world-class market expertise, our commodity asset data supports informed decision-making at the asset, company and commodity level – whether you are conducting asset cost benchmarking, assessing emissions exposure or evaluating investment opportunities. 

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Comprehensive Intelligence and transparent methodology

The CRU Asset Platform is your gateway to analyst-backed commodity asset data across base metals, battery materials, steel and steelmaking raw materials, aluminium, fertilizers, ferroalloys, energy and precious metals. Access bottom-up  commodity asset data built from first principles, interrogate it with powerful analytics tools, and integrate it directly into your workflows via API or Excel Add-in through CRU DataLab. 

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See the Drivers Behind Asset Performance

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  1. Access commodity asset data in one centralised, web-based platform – no desktop models required
  2. Interrogate, model and analyse bottom-up commodity asset data with drill-down views by stage, input and process
  3. Build asset curves and compare cost curves by commodity across operating, development-stage and prospective assets globally
  4. Benchmark costs, Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, and production volumes across assets and regions with asset cost benchmarking tools
  5. Run macro scenario analysis in-browser to model the impact of cost, price or policy changes on asset positions
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See Asset Portfolios through a Company Lens

Company Profiles bring together cost, emissions and production data for asset owners into a single company-level view across the commodities.

This gives you a clearer perspective on how individual companies perform across their asset portfolios – from cost positioning and emissions exposure to geographic footprint and production outlook – without having to assess each asset separately.

  • view a company’s assets across countries and commodities
  • compare portfolio exposure across cost and emissions quartiles
  • analyse attributable production over time
  • move seamlessly from company overview to individual asset detail

Comprehensive intelligence in a centralised Asset Platform

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Advanced Tools to Model, Test and Decide Faster

Benchmark Key Parameters 

Instantly benchmark key parameters against industry standards with dynamic tables and curves. Drill into underlying cost drivers – including inputs, material flows and processes – to understand what is driving asset cost positions. 

Create Custom Scenarios 

Run scenario analysis for assets quickly with CRU’s web-based Asset Platform. Rerun scenarios with updated data as market conditions change – no desktop model maintenance required. 

Assess Emissions 

Use the CarbonFlow tool to build a view of carbon emissions for the full value chain for steel or aluminium by combining different assets to assess amalgamated Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. Model the financial impact of carbon pricing on asset and value chain positions using the carbon price scenario functionality within CarbonFlow. 

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"CRU's Emissions Analysis Tool offers one of the industry's most detailed emissions data and analysis. CRU's team also provides timely support on any follow-up questions we have while using the platform." 

Andrew Wood, Group Executive, Strategy and Development, Alumina Ltd.

 

The Emissions Analysis Tool referenced above is now part of CRU's Asset Platform, with more functionality and greater depth.

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