Track critical minerals markets
Price trends, market insights and forecasts for the critical minerals and strategic materials markets
Critical minerals and strategic materials play a vital role in transformative technologies including greener construction, electric vehicles, solar panels, wind panels and batteries. Demand is expected to skyrocket in the next ten years and the US Department of Energy has deemed these minerals and materials critical because of their role in producing cleaner energy across the globe. These critical minerals are at risk of supply chain disruption from political, regulatory and social factors as well as supply and production availability.
Our coverage of critical minerals includes in-depth price data, market insights and short- and long-term forecasting and analysis for commodities including:
- Metals: Steel and base metals such as aluminium and copper
- Battery raw materials: Lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite, manganese and black mass
- Rare earths: Neodymium, dysprosium, terbium, gadolinium and praseodymium
Our battery raw materials analytics include a Battery Recycling Outlook and Battery Cost Index.
Our expert editorial team, analysts and price reporters working across metals, battery raw materials and rare earths bring you the latest price trends, market insights and forecasts for the critical minerals market.
Caroline Messecar, strategic markets editor for Fastmarkets, explores the world of rare earth prices in her opinion piece for ‘The Crucible’ titled ‘Why have rare earth prices fallen?’
This recommendation, along with others like promoting domestic battery recycling and research funding for alternative battery chemistries, is part of a larger strategy to enhance US resilience in strategic areas
Western Australia (WA), Australia’s largest state, will evaluate the possibility of developing cathode active materials (CAM) production once precursor CAM (pCAM) output is up and running, Bill Johnston, the state’s Minister of Mines and Petroleum, told Fastmarkets
A rare earth mining project nearing completion in the midwestern state of Goiás has the potential to kickstart the development of a rare earth industry in Brazil, market participants said
Restrictions on critical minerals by China cast uncertainty over industry
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