Asset Services

Make the best-informed decisions with next-level asset intelligence
With global coverage of over 4,500 mining, metals and fertilizer sites, CRU's Asset Services provide the most comprehensive view of granular asset intelligence industry-wide.
Underpinned by CRU's 50 years of expertise delivering world-class market intelligence, our asset data supports informed assessments at the asset, company and commodity level.
Accessed through the web-based Asset Platform, CRU's Asset Services provide deep insight into the costs, emissions, valuation and overall performance of individual assets and of the industry more generally.
Unlock insights and gain clarity
The Asset Platform is your gateway to comprehensive and reliable asset data and intelligence - all centralised in one place. With its advanced analytics tools, you can swiftly extract the insights you need for effective decision-making.
Coverage spans from base metals and battery materials, steel and steelmaking raw materials, the aluminium value chain, fertilizers, ferroalloys, energy and precious metals.
Whether you are looking for data for market analysis, asset benchmarking, sourcing decisions, project financing or trading and investment allocation, CRU can expertly inform your decision-making.
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Access asset intelligence in one centralised, web-based platform.
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Interrogate, model and analyse data to evaluate asset performance. Instantly see the detail behind the data with drill-down views by stage breakdown.
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Build asset curves to view costs, emissions and valuation performance.
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Compare sites to benchmark costs, Scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions and production volumes.
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Use the web-based scenario tool to run efficient modelling with no need to download and maintain outdated desktop cost models.
Why choose us?
CRU's services are underpinned by 50 years of world-class market knowledge and our expert team of global analysts. We understand the different needs of diverse industries and tailor our solutions to provide maximum value.
Whether you are a raw materials producer, financial institution, policy maker, industry service provider, or commodity trader, our comprehensive Asset Services are designed to meet your specific requirements and deliver insights to achieve your goals.
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Advanced analysis and custom views
Leverage the Asset Platform's dynamic analytics tools to get to insights, fast.
Advanced yet easy-to-use tools make it quick to analyse data and build custom scenarios, while data can be exported and integrated seamlessly into in-house systems and applications for enhanced data accessibility.
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Benchmark Key Parameters: Evaluate and benchmark costs, emissions and production volumes to compare site performance and understand future potential.
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Create Custom Scenarios: For fast and efficient modelling using the web-based scenario tool. Models can be easily rerun using new data to compare results.
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Assess Emissions: Use the CarbonFlow tool to provide 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.

Seamless data integration for maximum efficiency
Data can be seamlessly exported from the Asset Platform into in-house systems using the API or Excel Add-in features powered by the platform's integration with CRU DataLab.
Cross-organisational data sharing can be supported with an enterprise license.
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Make informed investment decisions
Assess new investment opportunities or analyse portfolio perfomance using CRU's comprehensive project and operating asset valuations, together with extensive cost datasets, to gain a clear and reliable understanding of asset value.
CRU's valuation data currently provides accurate assessments for 800 of the most important ites globally covering copper mines, nickel mines, lead and zinc mines, giving access to:
- Pre-tax cashflows
- Net Present Value (NPV)
- Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
- Profitability Index (PI)
- Payback period
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