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Cadmium
Cadmium is a chemical element with symbol Cd and atomic number 48. This soft, bluish-white metal is chemically similar to the two other stable metals in group 12, namely zinc and mercury. Like zinc, it demonstrates oxidation state +2 in most of its compounds, and like mercury, it has a lower melting point than the transition metals in groups 3 through 11. Cadmium and its congeners in group 12 are often not considered transition metals, in that they do not have partly filled d or f electron shells in the elemental or common oxidation states. The average concentration of cadmium in Earth's crust is between 0.1 and 0.5 parts per million (ppm).
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Cadmium is a chemical element with symbol Cd and atomic number 48. This soft, bluish-white metal is chemically similar to the two other stable metals in group 12, namely zinc and mercury. Like zinc, it demonstrates oxidation state +2 in most of its compounds, and like mercury, it has a lower melting point than the transition metals in groups 3 through 11. Cadmium and its congeners in group 12 are often not considered transition metals, in that they do not have partly filled d or f electron shells in the elemental or common oxidation states. The average concentration of cadmium in Earth's crust is between 0.1 and 0.5 parts per million (ppm).
The principal source of cadmium is zinc ore, sphalerite. Other sulphides and sulphosalts may also carry small amounts of the metal.
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Market Structure
Global Cadmium Market by Size, by Type, by Application, by Region, History and Forecast 2021-2032
Market perspective
Cadmium is a chemical element with symbol Cd and atomic number 48. This soft, bluish-white metal is chemically similar to the two other stable metals in group 12, namely zinc and mercury. Like zinc, it demonstrates oxidation state +2 in most of its compounds, and like mercury, it has a lower melting point than the transition metals in groups 3 through 11. Cadmium and its congeners in group 12 are often not considered transition metals, in that they do not have partly filled d or f electron shells in the elemental or common oxidation states. The average concentration of cadmium in Earth's crust is between 0.1 and 0.5 parts per million (ppm).
The principal source of cadmium is zinc ore, sphalerite. Other sulphides and sulphosalts may also carry small amounts of the metal.
In the world, the consumption areas of cadmium are mainly China, Europe, Korea and india. China is the largest production country in the world, which occupied about 35%. The production areas of cadmium are mainly China, Korea, Japan, Europe and the North America. Moreover, Korea Zinc, Nyrstar NV, Teck Resources Ltd., Young Poong Corp, Zhuzhou Smelter Group, Huludao Zinc Industry, Mitsui Mining and Smelting, Dowa Metals and Mining, Grupo México and Luoping Zinc & Electricity are well-known venders, with about 44% market shares.
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The report provides an overview of the global Cadmium market in terms of capacity, output, revenue, and price, analyzing global market trends using historical revenue and sales data for 2021-2025, estimates for 2026, and projected CAGRs through 2032.
The study covers key producers of Cadmium and consumption patterns in major regions and countries, assesses future market potential, and highlights priority regions and countries for segmenting the market into sub-sectors, with country-specific market value data for the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, India, Germany, the U.K., Italy, the Middle East, Africa, and other countries.
The report also presents Cadmium sales, revenue, market share, and industry ranking for the main manufacturers for 2021-2026, identifies the major stakeholders in the global market, and analyzes their competitive landscape and market positioning based on recent developments and segmental revenues.
In addition, the report analyzes segment data by type and application—covering sales, revenue, and price—for 2021-2032, and evaluates and forecasts the Cadmium market size, projected growth trends, production technologies, key applications, and end-use industries.
Cadmium Segment by Company
Korea Zinc
Nyrstar NV
Teck Resources Ltd.
Young Poong Corp
Zhuzhou Smelter Group
Huludao Zinc Industry
Mitsui Mining and Smelting
Dowa Metals and Mining
Grupo México
Luoping Zinc & Electricity
Peñoles
Chelyabinsk Zinc Plant
Toho Zinc Co
Western Mining
Yuguang Gold and Lead
Cadmium Segment by Type
Primary Cadmium
Secondary Cadmium
Cadmium Segment by Application
NiCd Battery
Pigments
Coatings
Others
Cadmium Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Study Objectives
1. To analyze and research the global status and future forecast, involving, production, value, consumption, growth rate (CAGR), market share, historical and forecast.
2. To present the key manufacturers, capacity, production, revenue, market share, and Recent Developments.
3. To split the breakdown data by regions, type, manufacturers, and Application.
4. To analyze the global and key regions market potential and advantage, opportunity and challenge, restraints, and risks.
5. To identify significant trends, drivers, influence factors in global and regions.
6. To analyze competitive developments such as expansions, agreements, new product launches, and acquisitions in the market.
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1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Cadmium market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Cadmium and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
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Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Provides an overview of the Cadmium market, including product definition, global market growth prospects, production value, capacity, and average price forecasts (2021-2032).
Chapter 2: Analysis key trends, drivers, challenges, and opportunities within the global Cadmium industry.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Cadmium market competition landscape. Including Cadmium manufacturers' output value, output and average price from 2021 to 2026, as well as competition analysis indicators such as origin, product type, application, merger and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 5: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 6: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 7: Production/Production Value of Cadmium by region. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 8: Consumption of Cadmium in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Concluding Insights of the report.
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Types
- Primary Cadmium
- Secondary Cadmium
Applications
- NiCd Battery
- Pigments
- Coatings
- Others
Companies covered
- Korea Zinc
- Nyrstar NV
- Teck Resources Ltd.
- Young Poong Corp
- Zhuzhou Smelter Group
- Huludao Zinc Industry
- Mitsui Mining and Smelting
- Dowa Metals and Mining
- Grupo México
- Luoping Zinc & Electricity
- Peñoles
- Chelyabinsk Zinc Plant
- Toho Zinc Co
- Western Mining
- Yuguang Gold and Lead
Inside the report.
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition
- 1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 1.2.1 Global Cadmium Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.2 Global Cadmium Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.3 Global Cadmium Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.4 Global Cadmium Market Average Price (2021-2032)
- 1.3 Assumptions and Limitations
- 1.4 Study Goals and Objectives
2 Global Cadmium Market Dynamics
- 2.1 Cadmium Industry Trends
- 2.2 Cadmium Industry Drivers
- 2.3 Cadmium Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 2.4 Cadmium Industry Restraints
3 Cadmium Market by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Cadmium Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Cadmium Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Cadmium Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Cadmium Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Cadmium Key Manufacturers Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Cadmium Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Cadmium Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Market Competitive Analysis
- 3.8.1 Global Cadmium Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.8.2 Global Top 5 and 10 Cadmium Players Market Share by Production Value in 2025
- 3.8.3 2025 Cadmium Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
4 Cadmium Market by Type
- 4.1 Cadmium Type Introduction
- 4.1.1 Primary Cadmium
- 4.1.2 Secondary Cadmium
- 4.2 Global Cadmium Production by Type
- 4.2.1 Global Cadmium Production by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 4.2.2 Global Cadmium Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 4.2.3 Global Cadmium Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 4.3 Global Cadmium Production Value by Type
- 4.3.1 Global Cadmium Production Value by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 4.3.2 Global Cadmium Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 4.3.3 Global Cadmium Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
5 Cadmium Market by Application
- 5.1 Cadmium Application Introduction
- 5.1.1 NiCd Battery
- 5.1.2 Pigments
- 5.1.3 Coatings
- 5.1.4 Others
- 5.2 Global Cadmium Production by Application
- 5.2.1 Global Cadmium Production by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 5.2.2 Global Cadmium Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.2.3 Global Cadmium Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.3 Global Cadmium Production Value by Application
- 5.3.1 Global Cadmium Production Value by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 5.3.2 Global Cadmium Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.3.3 Global Cadmium Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
6 Company Profiles
- 6.1 Korea Zinc
- 6.1.1 Korea Zinc Company Information
- 6.1.2 Korea Zinc Business Overview
- 6.1.3 Korea Zinc Cadmium Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.1.4 Korea Zinc Cadmium Product Portfolio
- 6.1.5 Korea Zinc Recent Developments
- 6.2 Nyrstar NV
- 6.2.1 Nyrstar NV Company Information
- 6.2.2 Nyrstar NV Business Overview
- 6.2.3 Nyrstar NV Cadmium Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.2.4 Nyrstar NV Cadmium Product Portfolio
- 6.2.5 Nyrstar NV Recent Developments
- 6.3 Teck Resources Ltd.
- 6.3.1 Teck Resources Ltd. Company Information
- 6.3.2 Teck Resources Ltd. Business Overview
- 6.3.3 Teck Resources Ltd. Cadmium Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.3.4 Teck Resources Ltd. Cadmium Product Portfolio
- 6.3.5 Teck Resources Ltd. Recent Developments
- 6.4 Young Poong Corp
- 6.4.1 Young Poong Corp Company Information
- 6.4.2 Young Poong Corp Business Overview
- 6.4.3 Young Poong Corp Cadmium Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.4.4 Young Poong Corp Cadmium Product Portfolio
- 6.4.5 Young Poong Corp Recent Developments
- 6.5 Zhuzhou Smelter Group
- 6.5.1 Zhuzhou Smelter Group Company Information
- 6.5.2 Zhuzhou Smelter Group Business Overview
- 6.5.3 Zhuzhou Smelter Group Cadmium Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.5.4 Zhuzhou Smelter Group Cadmium Product Portfolio
- 6.5.5 Zhuzhou Smelter Group Recent Developments
- 6.6 Huludao Zinc Industry
- 6.6.1 Huludao Zinc Industry Company Information
- 6.6.2 Huludao Zinc Industry Business Overview
- 6.6.3 Huludao Zinc Industry Cadmium Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.6.4 Huludao Zinc Industry Cadmium Product Portfolio
- 6.6.5 Huludao Zinc Industry Recent Developments
- 6.7 Mitsui Mining and Smelting
- 6.7.1 Mitsui Mining and Smelting Company Information
- 6.7.2 Mitsui Mining and Smelting Business Overview
- 6.7.3 Mitsui Mining and Smelting Cadmium Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.7.4 Mitsui Mining and Smelting Cadmium Product Portfolio
- 6.7.5 Mitsui Mining and Smelting Recent Developments
- 6.8 Dowa Metals and Mining
- 6.8.1 Dowa Metals and Mining Company Information
- 6.8.2 Dowa Metals and Mining Business Overview
- 6.8.3 Dowa Metals and Mining Cadmium Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.8.4 Dowa Metals and Mining Cadmium Product Portfolio
- 6.8.5 Dowa Metals and Mining Recent Developments
- 6.9 Grupo México
- 6.9.1 Grupo México Company Information
- 6.9.2 Grupo México Business Overview
- 6.9.3 Grupo México Cadmium Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.9.4 Grupo México Cadmium Product Portfolio
- 6.9.5 Grupo México Recent Developments
- 6.10 Luoping Zinc & Electricity
- 6.10.1 Luoping Zinc & Electricity Company Information
- 6.10.2 Luoping Zinc & Electricity Business Overview
- 6.10.3 Luoping Zinc & Electricity Cadmium Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.10.4 Luoping Zinc & Electricity Cadmium Product Portfolio
- 6.10.5 Luoping Zinc & Electricity Recent Developments
- 6.11 Peñoles
- 6.11.1 Peñoles Company Information
- 6.11.2 Peñoles Business Overview
- 6.11.3 Peñoles Cadmium Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.11.4 Peñoles Cadmium Product Portfolio
- 6.11.5 Peñoles Recent Developments
- 6.12 Chelyabinsk Zinc Plant
- 6.12.1 Chelyabinsk Zinc Plant Company Information
- 6.12.2 Chelyabinsk Zinc Plant Business Overview
- 6.12.3 Chelyabinsk Zinc Plant Cadmium Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.12.4 Chelyabinsk Zinc Plant Cadmium Product Portfolio
- 6.12.5 Chelyabinsk Zinc Plant Recent Developments
- 6.13 Toho Zinc Co
- 6.13.1 Toho Zinc Co Company Information
- 6.13.2 Toho Zinc Co Business Overview
- 6.13.3 Toho Zinc Co Cadmium Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.13.4 Toho Zinc Co Cadmium Product Portfolio
- 6.13.5 Toho Zinc Co Recent Developments
- 6.14 Western Mining
- 6.14.1 Western Mining Company Information
- 6.14.2 Western Mining Business Overview
- 6.14.3 Western Mining Cadmium Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.14.4 Western Mining Cadmium Product Portfolio
- 6.14.5 Western Mining Recent Developments
- 6.15 Yuguang Gold and Lead
- 6.15.1 Yuguang Gold and Lead Company Information
- 6.15.2 Yuguang Gold and Lead Business Overview
- 6.15.3 Yuguang Gold and Lead Cadmium Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.15.4 Yuguang Gold and Lead Cadmium Product Portfolio
- 6.15.5 Yuguang Gold and Lead Recent Developments
7 Global Cadmium Production by Region
- 7.1 Global Cadmium Production by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.2 Global Cadmium Production by Region (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Cadmium Production by Region (2021-2026)
- 7.2.2 Global Cadmium Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 7.3 Global Cadmium Production by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.4 Global Cadmium Production Value by Region (2021-2032)
- 7.4.1 Global Cadmium Production Value by Region (2021-2026)
- 7.4.2 Global Cadmium Production Value by Region (2027-2032)
- 7.5 Global Cadmium Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2032)
- 7.6 Regional Production Value Trends (2021-2032)
- 7.6.1 North America Cadmium Production Value (2021-2032)
- 7.6.2 Europe Cadmium Production Value (2021-2032)
- 7.6.3 Asia-Pacific Cadmium Production Value (2021-2032)
- 7.6.4 South America Cadmium Production Value (2021-2032)
- 7.6.5 Middle East & Africa Cadmium Production Value (2021-2032)
8 Global Cadmium Consumption by Region
- 8.1 Global Cadmium Consumption by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.2 Global Cadmium Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Cadmium Consumption by Region (2021-2026)
- 8.2.2 Global Cadmium Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 8.3 North America
- 8.3.1 North America Cadmium Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.3.2 North America Cadmium Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.3.3 U.S.
- 8.3.4 Canada
- 8.3.5 Mexico
- 8.4 Europe
- 8.4.1 Europe Cadmium Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.4.2 Europe Cadmium Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.4.3 Germany
- 8.4.4 France
- 8.4.5 U.K.
- 8.4.6 Italy
- 8.4.7 Netherlands
- 8.5 Asia Pacific
- 8.5.1 Asia Pacific Cadmium Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.5.2 Asia Pacific Cadmium Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.5.3 China
- 8.5.4 Japan
- 8.5.5 South Korea
- 8.5.6 Southeast Asia
- 8.5.7 India
- 8.5.8 Australia
- 8.6 South America
- 8.6.1 South America Cadmium Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.6.2 South America Cadmium Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.6.3 Brazil
- 8.6.4 Argentina
- 8.6.5 Chile
- 8.6.6 Colombia
- 8.7 Middle East & Africa
- 8.7.1 Middle East & Africa Cadmium Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.7.2 Middle East & Africa Cadmium Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.7.3 Egypt
- 8.7.4 South Africa
- 8.7.5 Israel
- 8.7.6 Türkiye
- 8.7.7 GCC Countries
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.1 Cadmium Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Cadmium Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 9.1.4 Cadmium Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Cadmium Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Cadmium Distributors
- 9.2.3 Cadmium Customers
10 Concluding Insights
11 Appendix
- 11.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 11.2 Research Methodology
- 11.3 Research Process
- 11.4 Authors List of This Report
- 11.5 Data Source
- 11.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 11.5.2 Primary Sources
- 11.6 Disclaimer
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