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THE MINERAL EXPLORER

Know the material.
Understand the dependency.

Eleven source-linked profiles connect applications, processing watchpoints, specification boundaries and recycling questions.

01 / DISCOVERY DESK

Start with a material
or an application.

11 profiles available.

Co

Cobalt

Battery materials

Rechargeable battery electrodes · Gas-turbine superalloys · Hardmetals and catalysts

Chain focus
Intermediate-to-product conversion

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C

Graphite

Battery materials

Battery electrodes · High-temperature lubricants · Motor brushes and friction materials

Chain focus
Anode-material upgrading

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Ni

Nickel

Alloys and batteries

Stainless steel · Superalloys · Rechargeable batteries

Chain focus
Route and product compatibility

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Cu

Copper

Grid and electrification

Power transmission and generation · Building wiring · Electronics and transport

Chain focus
Mine-to-refined-metal continuity

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REE

Rare earth elements

Magnets and advanced industry

Permanent magnets for motors and generators · Catalysts and polishing · Specialist electronic and optical applications

Chain focus
Separation and magnet production

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Mn

Manganese

Alloys and batteries

Iron and steel production · Aluminium alloys · Battery materials

Chain focus
Product-route distinction

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Ga

Gallium

Semiconductors and digital systems

Compound semiconductors · Integrated circuits · LEDs and other optoelectronics

Chain focus
By-product recovery and high-purity refining

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Ge

Germanium

Semiconductors and digital systems

Fibre-optic communication · Infrared optics · Polymerisation catalysts

Chain focus
Recovery from host processing

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W

Tungsten

Advanced industrial materials

Cemented-carbide cutting and wear parts · Electrical and heating components · High-density alloys and specialty steels

Chain focus
Intermediate-to-powder capability

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Sb

Antimony

Advanced industrial materials

Lead-alloy battery components · Flame-retardant formulations · Solders and other alloys

Chain focus
Metal and compound availability

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“Critical” is a jurisdiction- and date-specific designation. These profiles cover selected critical and strategic materials, not a universal legal list. Watchpoints are qualitative prompts, not measured risk scores.

02 / CLASSIFICATION MATTERS

One material.
Different policy definitions.

Copper appears on the final US 2025 critical-minerals list and is an Australian strategic material. The EU framework includes copper and specifies battery-grade nickel. Those definitions should retain their jurisdiction and material-form qualifiers.

Australia’s 2026 list review was open at our research date, with consultation closing 17 November 2026. A consultation is not an adopted new list. Check the current official source before relying on a classification.

Sources & context

Australian Department of Industry, Science and Resources — Australia’s Critical Minerals List and Strategic Materials List ↗
2024-02-20 · Reviewed 5 November 2026.

US Geological Survey / US Department of the Interior — Final 2025 List of Critical Minerals ↗
2025-11-07 · Reviewed 5 November 2026.

European Commission / EUR-Lex — Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 and official critical-raw-materials overview ↗
2024-05-03 · Reviewed 5 November 2026.