ECONOMY
TOPSTORY
USGS Adds Ten New Materials to 2025 Critical Minerals List
Copper, silver, rhenium, and silicon are now among those deemed vital to the U.S. economy and national security.
NEWS
ANALYSES, BACKGROUND, INTERVIEWS
China: Export Data for Critical Raw Materials in October
On Thursday, Chinese customs authorities released data on foreign trade in critical raw materials and their derived components.
China’s Raw Materials Strategy PutsWestern Industry Under Pressure
In collaboration with the raw materials trading company TRADIUM GmbH, we have analyzed the key developments in the United States, China, and Europe and assessed their effects on international commodity markets.
Navigating the Future of Critical Materials – Insights from Project Blue Ahead of the Critical Materials Conference: EV & Battery 2025
David Merriman, Research Director at Project Blue, sheds light on key topics in electromobility, batteries, and critical minerals.
Raw Materials in the Holiday Season: Gifts, Gadgets, and Global Supply Chains
Gingerbread, tinsel, roast goose, and critical raw materials: why indium, gallium, neodymium, and co. have more to do with Christmas than you think.








