Critical Materials Research Services
Antimony
Industrial Minerals, Technology Metals
A material with an uncertain outlook used mostly in flame retardants and lead-acid batteries.
Chromium
Steel & Alloys, Aerospace Metals
Used widely in stainless steel and special steels, leather tanning, surface treatment and pigments.
Cobalt
EV & Battery, Aerospace Metals
A critical material for energy transition, owing to it use in lithium-ion batteries and superalloys.
Copper
Technology Metals
Copper wires are essential to mass electrification and the build out of new renewable infrastructure
Fluorine
EV & Battery, Industrial Minerals
Essential for three main markets: fluorine chemicals, aluminium production, and steel.
Gallium
Technology Metals
Critical for electronics and used in electronic circuits, semiconductors, and light-emitting diodes.
Graphite
EV & Battery, Industrial Minerals
Lithium-ion batteries are driving demand growth for both natural and synthetic graphite.
Lithium
EV & Battery
The material that gave the Li-ion battery its name is used in anode, cathode, and electrolyte.
Lithium Extractive Cost Service
EV & Battery
Understand extractive and refined lithium production costs using our dedicated cost service.
Magnesium
Industrial Minerals, Aerospace Metals
A preferred material when looking for weight reduction without compromising overall strength.
Manganese
EV & Battery, Steel & Alloys
A steel dominated market increasingly exposed to energy transition through its use in batteries.
Molybdenum
Steel & Alloys
Used mainly in structural-engineering steels, stainless steel, chemicals, and various alloys.
Nickel
EV & Battery, Steel & Alloys
Lithium-ion batteries are re-shaping a supply chain traditionally driven by stainless steel trends.
Niobium
Steel & Alloys, Aerospace Metals
Used mostly in steel, but with promising potential in nanocrystalline and lithium-ion applications.
Rare Earth Elements
EV & Battery, Technology Metals
Neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnets are critical in applications like EVs and wind turbines.
Rhenium
Steel & Alloys
A critical material used in superalloys destined for aerospace and IGT turbine blades.
Salt
Industrial Minerals
Salt is used in a variety of critical applications, ranging from chemicals production to de-icing.
Scandium
Steel & Alloys, Aerospace Metals
A critical material used mainly in aerospace and solid oxide fuel cells with huge growth potential.
Silicon
Steel & Alloys, Technology Metals
Silicon metal is used in aluminium, silicones, and polysilicon, while ferrosilicon is used in steel.
Tantalum
Aerospace Metals, Technology Metals
A critical material used mainly in capacitors in a wide variety of electric and electronic products.
Tin
Technology Metals
A base metal used in a variety of applications, including solder, chemicals, batteries, and alloys.
Titanium
Aerospace Metals, Industrial Minerals
Used in a variety of settings including aerospace, automotive and electronics and pigments.
Tungsten
Aerospace Metals, Technology Metals
A critical material used in cemented carbide, high speed steel tools, lighting, and electronics.
Vanadium
Steel & Alloys
Used mostly in HSLA steel, but vanadium redox flow batteries offer huge growth potential.
Vanadium Extractive Cost Service
Steel & Alloys
Understand vanadium pentoxide production costs using our dedicated cost service.