Metalink International Co., Ltd. is a Nanjing-based producer and trader of rare metals, ferro alloys, and cast superalloys, supplying aerospace, power generation, defence, and nuclear industries from manufacturing facilities in China and Thailand. Founded in 1993, the company holds membership of the Minor Metals Trade Association (MMTA) and its chairman David Buyang Ma sits on the MMTA board and Asia Sub-Committee.
Metalink International: Company Overview
Metalink International was established in 1993 in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, initially focused on rare metals trading before expanding into primary production of ferro alloys, master alloys, and superalloy castings. The company operates from its principal facility at Jiangning Economic Development Zone, Nanjing, with an additional manufacturing presence in Thailand. It holds 33 national patents and markets products across more than 30 countries.
The company is listed on China’s national SME stock system and trades internationally under the Metalink brand. Its MMTA listing classifies it as a producer, covering ferroalloys, master alloys, pure metals, and titanium anodes — a broader product range than most comparable minor metals trading houses.
Key Products & Operations
Metalink’s production spans four main categories. Its ferro alloy output includes ferrovanadium (FeV), ferroniobium (FeNb), ferrotungsten (FeW), ferrotitanium (FeTi), and ferromolybdenum (FeMo) — the suite of alloy additions used by steelmakers and superalloy melters. These are the same product lines that underpin the superalloy revert processing sector in Europe and North America.
Pure rare metals — molybdenum, tungsten, tantalum, niobium, hafnium, rhenium, titanium, and vanadium — form the second core business. Metalink also produces master alloys (NiB, CoB, AlV, AlBe, AlZr, AlTi, AlMo) used in precision casting and superalloy charge preparation, and titanium and mixed metal oxide (MMO) anodes for electrochemical applications. Superalloy castings — nickel-based and cobalt-based — are supplied as forged bars, sheet, tube, and wire to OEM specifications.
The full minor metals trading book extends to beryllium, cobalt, gallium, hafnium, magnesium, manganese, rhenium, silicon, tantalum, zirconium, and others, giving Metalink coverage across most of the MMTA member universe. See the molybdenum price and tungsten price pages for current benchmark rates on two of its primary products.
MMTA Membership & Industry Position
Metalink is an active MMTA member and one of the more prominent Chinese producers represented in the association. David Buyang Ma, chairman of Metalink, was elected to the MMTA board in April 2025 and serves on the MMTA Asia Sub-Committee alongside representatives of Vital Materials and Lipmann Walton. His election — the first Chinese founder on the MMTA board — reflects both Metalink’s standing in the minor metals trading community and the MMTA’s effort to broaden its geographic representation.
The company’s contact for MMTA-related trading is Windy Ren (metals@metalink.com.cn). Its LinkedIn presence operates under the name Metalink Special Alloys Corporation, a trading name used in some Western markets.
Metalink International in the Global Supply Chain
Metalink International occupies a specific position in the technology metals supply chain: a Chinese primary producer with established Western trading relationships, MMTA membership, and a product range that directly serves European and North American aerospace and defence buyers. That positioning has become commercially significant as Western OEMs face pressure to diversify supply away from single-country dependency for refractory metals.
China accounts for approximately 85% of global tungsten production and more than 40% of molybdenum output, according to USGS National Minerals Information Center data. Metalink’s product set sits squarely within the export control risk categories identified in CMN’s analysis of technology metals China export control risks. For Western buyers, the company’s MMTA membership and long-standing trading relationships provide a degree of commercial visibility that is absent from many Chinese producers.
Its Thailand manufacturing facility is noteworthy: a second-country production base reduces — though does not eliminate — exposure to Chinese export licensing decisions on finished ferro alloys and pure metals.
Company Snapshot
| Detail | Data |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| Headquarters | Jiangning Economic Development Zone, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China |
| Listing | China National SME Stock System |
| Primary products | Ferro alloys (FeV, FeNb, FeW, FeTi, FeMo); pure rare metals (Mo, W, Ta, Nb, Hf, Re, Ti, V); master alloys; superalloy castings; Ti/MMO anodes |
| Additional trading | Be, Co, Ga, Hf, Mg, Mn, Re, Si, Ta, Zr and others |
| Facilities | Nanjing, China (primary); Thailand (manufacturing) |
| Patents | 33 national patents |
| Industry body | MMTA member; board representation via David Buyang Ma |
| Website | metalink.com.cn |
What does Metalink International produce?
Metalink International produces ferro alloys (FeV, FeNb, FeW, FeTi, FeMo), pure rare metals including molybdenum, tungsten, tantalum, niobium, hafnium, and vanadium, master alloys, nickel- and cobalt-based superalloy castings, and titanium and MMO anodes. The company also trades a wider range of minor metals through its MMTA membership.
Where is Metalink International based?
Metalink International is headquartered at the Jiangning Economic Development Zone in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. It operates a second manufacturing facility in Thailand.
Is Metalink International an MMTA member?
Yes. Metalink International is a listed MMTA member classified as a producer. Its chairman David Buyang Ma was elected to the MMTA board in April 2025 and serves on the MMTA Asia Sub-Committee.
What sectors does Metalink International supply?
Metalink International’s products serve aerospace, power generation, defence, and nuclear industries, primarily through ferro alloy additions, superalloy charge materials, and precision castings supplied to OEM specifications.
How does Metalink International fit into Western critical minerals supply chains?
Metalink operates as a Chinese primary producer with long-standing Western trading relationships and MMTA membership. Its Thailand manufacturing base provides partial geographic diversification. For European and North American buyers of refractory and technology metals, it represents one of the more commercially visible Chinese supply sources — relevant context given China’s dominant position in tungsten, molybdenum, and ferro alloy production.
