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Last updated: 2026-05-07.

Critical Minerals

Candidate questions under review.

14 candidates
Global · copper

Copper price spike risk

Budgeting, contracting, surcharge clauses, and capex timing for copper-exposed projects.

DRC / Global · cobalt

DRC cobalt export disruption

Inventory buffers, supplier diversification, and downstream contract planning for cobalt exposure.

Global · lithium

Lithium price rebound risk

Contract timing, inventory planning, and project economics for battery-exposed businesses.

China / Global · gallium and germanium

Gallium/germanium control tightening

Supplier diversification, inventory review, production-risk planning, and policy-sensitive procurement.

Global Risk

Candidate questions under review.

6 candidates
Middle East / Global · oil and inputs

Iran oil cost pass-through

Fuel budgeting, freight timing, fertilizer buying, and supplier conversations.

Latin America / Global · copper and lithium policy

Latin America mining-policy tightening

Project timing, supplier concentration review, contract assumptions, and strategic sourcing risk.

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