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Critical Metals

With a strong demand increase forecasted tied to energy transition & economic growth there is real strength in this sector.

With upside exposure to other macroeconomic events such as digitalisation, and increased state security critical metals have proven long-term value.

They are aligned to government strategies and address the immediate concerns to source metals which have growing economic importance.

CRITICAL METALS

Rare Earth Elements
Platinum
Palladium
Niobium
Antimony

Cobalt
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Vanadium
Tin

WHAT ARE CRITICAL METALS?

THEY ARE ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS TO:

Green energy transition
National security
Economic stability
Industrial independence

THEY ARE CHARACTERISED BY:

Supply concentration
Opaque supply dynamics
High risk of disruption

A ‘watchlist’ of near-critical minerals includes: iridium, manganese, nickel, phosphates and ruthenium.

Supply shocks from COVID 19 and ongoing geopolitical events have pushed governments and industries around the world to reflect carefully on their supply chains and manufacturing capabilities – with a clear need to reduce the dependence on imported sources of critical minerals and to devise strategies to protect their key industries.

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