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    Track the critical materials shaping geopolitics, technology, and markets. From rare earths to uranium, understand who controls what—and why it matters.

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    Commodity Prices
    Simulated prices for educational purposes only. Not financial advice.

    Price Trends & Analysis

    Critical Resources

    ⚗️

    Rare Earths

    China 60%

    +78% by 2040
    🔋

    Lithium

    Chile/Australia

    +1900% by 2040
    ⛏️

    Cobalt

    DRC 70%

    +200% by 2040
    ☢️

    Uranium

    Kazakhstan 40%

    +100% by 2035
    🔌

    Copper

    Chile/Peru

    +60% by 2040
    💧

    Water

    Regional

    2B lack access

    Geopolitical Risk Index

    Educational
    ELEVATED
    65/100
    +3.2 from last week

    Regional Breakdown

    🌏
    Asia-Pacific78
    🌍
    Middle East72
    🇪🇺
    Europe54
    🌎
    Americas42
    🌍
    Africa58

    Key Risk Factors

    Taiwan Strait tensions
    HIGH
    REE export controls
    HIGH
    Red Sea shipping disruption
    MODERATE
    Russia sanctions impact
    MODERATE
    Arctic resource competition
    MODERATE
    Simulated index for educational purposes. Based on public geopolitical indicators.

    Supply Chain Disruption Simulator

    Model the impact of trade route disruptions on prices and supply chains

    Resource Alerts

    1 Critical
    2 Warning
    critical

    Red Sea Shipping Disruption

    Major shipping delays affecting oil and LNG transport through Bab el-Mandeb strait. Alternative routes adding 10-15 days to deliveries.

    Oil
    LNG
    Container shipping
    Middle East, Europe, Asiaover 56 years ago
    warning

    China Rare Earth Export Controls

    New export licensing requirements for gallium, germanium, and graphite effective immediately. Processing delays expected.

    Gallium
    Germanium
    Graphite
    +1 more
    Asia-Pacific, Globalover 56 years ago
    warning

    Uranium Spot Price Surge

    Uranium spot prices up 15% in past week on renewed reactor construction announcements and supply concerns.

    Uranium
    Globalover 56 years ago
    info

    Panama Canal Restrictions

    Drought conditions continue to limit daily transits. Booking slots at premium; expect delays for non-priority cargo.

    All commodities
    Container shipping
    Americas, Asia-Pacificover 56 years ago
    info

    New Lithium Discovery in Chile

    Major lithium brine discovery announced in Atacama region. Estimated reserves could increase Chile's production capacity by 20%.

    Lithium
    Americasover 56 years ago
    Simulated alerts for educational purposes. Not real-time data.

    Resource News

    LIVE
    Simulated headlines for educational purposes. Not real-time news.

    Price Alerts

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    Strategic Reserves Dashboard

    Simulated Data

    National stockpiles of critical materials and estimated runway during supply disruptions

    🇺🇸United States
    Strategic Petroleum Reserve
    372M barrels
    45d supply
    Rare Earth Stockpile
    Limited
    14d supply
    Uranium Reserve
    17.5M lbs
    180d supply
    🇨🇳China
    Strategic Petroleum Reserve
    950M barrels
    90d supply
    Rare Earth Elements
    Undisclosed
    365d supply
    Lithium Stockpile
    500K tonnes
    240d supply
    🇯🇵Japan
    Strategic Petroleum Reserve
    528M barrels
    145d supply
    Rare Earth Stockpile
    60 days domestic
    60d supply
    Critical Minerals
    National stockpile
    90d supply
    🇪🇺European Union
    Strategic Petroleum Reserve
    90 days import
    90d supply
    Critical Raw Materials
    Building stockpile
    30d supply
    🇰🇷South Korea
    Strategic Petroleum Reserve
    96M barrels
    106d supply
    Rare Earth Elements
    Strategic reserves
    45d supply

    Supply Status Legend

    Secure (180+ days)
    Adequate (90-180 days)
    Limited (45-90 days)
    Critical (<45 days)
    Estimates based on publicly available data. Actual reserves may vary significantly.

    Mining Projects Tracker

    10 Projects
    Total Estimated Value:
    $193.4B

    Kvanefjeld

    Greenland Minerals
    suspended
    Greenland
    $1.8B
    Rare Earths
    Uranium
    Zinc

    Thacker Pass

    Lithium Americas
    development
    USA
    $5.7B
    2027
    Lithium

    Escondida

    BHP
    active
    Chile
    $45B
    1991
    Copper

    Mutanda

    Glencore
    active
    DRC
    $12B
    2005
    Cobalt
    Copper

    Jadar

    Rio Tinto
    suspended
    Serbia
    $2.4B
    Lithium
    Borates

    Olympic Dam

    BHP
    active
    Australia
    $38B
    1988
    Copper
    Uranium
    Gold

    Oyu Tolgoi

    Rio Tinto
    active
    Mongolia
    $50B
    2013
    Copper
    Gold

    Bayan Obo

    China Northern Rare Earth
    active
    China
    $15B
    1957
    Rare Earths
    Iron

    Simandou

    Rio Tinto / Winning Consortium
    development
    Guinea
    $20B
    2025
    Iron Ore

    Zulti South

    Woodside Energy
    exploration
    South Africa
    $3.5B
    2028
    Titanium
    Zircon
    Project data compiled from public sources for educational purposes.

    Resource History Timeline

    Major events that shaped global resource markets

    2022
    high Impact
    conflict

    Russia-Ukraine Conflict & Sanctions

    Major sanctions on Russian energy and palladium exports, reshaping global supply chains and accelerating European energy diversification.

    Natural Gas
    Oil
    Palladium
    Uranium
    2021
    high Impact
    crisis

    Semiconductor Chip Shortage

    Global chip shortage highlighted critical dependencies on Taiwan and rare earth processing in China, spurring reshoring initiatives.

    Rare Earths
    Gallium
    Germanium
    2020
    high Impact
    crisis

    COVID-19 Supply Chain Disruption

    Pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in just-in-time supply chains, prompting governments to reassess strategic stockpiling.

    All commodities
    Medical supplies
    2019
    high Impact
    policy

    China Threatens Rare Earth Cutoff

    Amid US-China trade tensions, Beijing signaled willingness to restrict rare earth exports, raising alarm about Western dependencies.

    Rare Earths
    2018
    medium Impact
    crisis

    Congo Cobalt Concerns

    Growing awareness of child labor and environmental issues in DRC cobalt mining prompts industry ethics initiatives.

    Cobalt
    2017
    high Impact
    technology

    Electric Vehicle Boom Begins

    Tesla Model 3 launch and policy support drive massive increase in lithium and cobalt demand projections.

    Lithium
    Cobalt
    Nickel
    Copper
    2015
    high Impact
    policy

    Paris Climate Agreement

    195 nations commit to emissions targets, accelerating demand projections for clean energy minerals.

    All clean energy minerals
    2011
    high Impact
    crisis

    Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

    Japan nuclear accident leads to global reactor shutdowns, crashing uranium prices for a decade.

    Uranium
    2010
    high Impact
    policy

    China Rare Earth Export Ban

    China blocks rare earth exports to Japan over territorial dispute, prices spike 10x and Western nations begin diversification efforts.

    Rare Earths
    2008
    high Impact
    crisis

    Global Financial Crisis

    Commodity prices crash with economic demand, then recover as China stimulus drives infrastructure spending.

    All commodities
    1973
    high Impact
    conflict

    OPEC Oil Embargo

    Arab oil embargo against US and allies quadruples oil prices, fundamentally reshaping energy security thinking.

    Oil

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