ELEMENTS

Explore the strategic element database.

Gallium and Germanium have already been subject to export controls. Two Genesis 12 elements show why material risk is no longer theoretical.

Browse the materials behind chips, batteries, defense systems, telecom networks, energy infrastructure, and industrial supply chains.

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Strategic material geography

Genesis 12 Intelligence Library

Start with the first active strategic element set.

Genesis 12 is the first focused intelligence layer inside Periodic Engine, covering the elements already modeled across AI infrastructure, semiconductors, defense, batteries, telecom, energy, mining, and industrial systems.

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Substitution Risk

118

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Genesis 12 Elements

The first materials mapped across risk, dependency, and strategic importance.

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Critical

High strategic and supply-chain exposure

High

Important with elevated risk

Core

Foundational infrastructure element

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Gallium

Critical

Overall modeled score

90 / 100

↑ +4 modeled signal

Semiconductors + RF systems

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Lithium

High

Overall modeled score

89 / 100

↑ +2 modeled signal

Batteries + grid storage

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Cobalt

High

Overall modeled score

86 / 100

↑ +2 modeled signal

Batteries + superalloys

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Nickel

High

Overall modeled score

83 / 100

→ 0 modeled signal

Batteries + stainless steel

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Copper

Core

Overall modeled score

86 / 100

→ 0 modeled signal

Grid + data centers

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Germanium

Critical

Overall modeled score

86 / 100

↑ +3 modeled signal

Fiber optics + infrared

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Silicon

Core

Overall modeled score

87 / 100

→ 0 modeled signal

Chips + solar

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Tantalum

High

Overall modeled score

81 / 100

→ 0 modeled signal

Capacitors + aerospace

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Tungsten

High

Overall modeled score

86 / 100

→ 0 modeled signal

Defense + high-temp systems

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Manganese

High

Overall modeled score

79 / 100

↑ +2 modeled signal

Steel + battery cathodes

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Aluminum

High

Overall modeled score

77 / 100

↑ +2 modeled signal

Lightweight infrastructure + grid

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Helium

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Overall modeled score

83 / 100

↑ +2 modeled signal

Cryogenics + MRI

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Element Intelligence Database

Genesis 12 active profiles shown first. Inactive profiles remain visible.

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Sym	Element	Status	Overall	Modeled Signal	Supply Risk	Strategic Value	Substitution Risk	Future Relevance	Primary Industries	Reviewed	Profile
Ga	Gallium☆ Watch	Critical	90 / 100	↑ +4	96 ↑	94	88	91	Semiconductors, Defense, Telecom	Q2 2026	Open
Li	Lithium☆ Watch	High	89 / 100	↑ +2	88 ↑	90	82	95	Batteries, Energy, Mobility	Q2 2026	Open
Co	Cobalt☆ Watch	High	86 / 100	↑ +2	93 ↑	88	80	86	Batteries, Defense, Superalloys	Q2 2026	Open
Ni	Nickel☆ Watch	High	83 / 100	→ 0	78 →	84	74	90	Batteries, Stainless Steel, Energy	Q2 2026	Open
Cu	Copper☆ Watch	Core	86 / 100	→ 0	72 →	87	83	93	Grid, AI Data Centers, Electrification	Q2 2026	Open
Ge	Germanium☆ Watch	Critical	86 / 100	↑ +3	91 ↑	90	86	84	Fiber Optics, Infrared, Space	Q2 2026	Open
Si	Silicon☆ Watch	Core	87 / 100	→ 0	60 →	92	92	94	Chips, Solar, Electronics	Q2 2026	Open
Ta	Tantalum☆ Watch	High	81 / 100	→ 0	82 →	86	84	79	Capacitors, Aerospace, Electronics	Q2 2026	Open
W	Tungsten☆ Watch	High	86 / 100	→ 0	85 →	90	87	83	Defense, Tools, High-temp Systems	Q2 2026	Open
Mn	Manganese☆ Watch	High	79 / 100	↑ +2	76 ↑	78	70	84	Steel, Batteries, Industry	Q2 2026	Open
Al	Aluminum☆ Watch	High	77 / 100	↑ +2	65 ↑	82	58	86	Aerospace, Grid, Transportation	Q2 2026	Open
He	Helium☆ Watch	Watch	83 / 100	↑ +2	85 ↑	78	90	82	MRI, Cryogenics, Semiconductors	Q2 2026	Open
O	Oxygen☆ Watch	Inactive profile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Industrial manufacturing, medical systems, space support	Pending	Profile in development
Au	Gold☆ Watch	Inactive profile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Electronics, aerospace, financial reserves	Pending	Profile in development
Ag	Silver☆ Watch	Inactive profile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Solar, electronics, medical systems	Pending	Profile in development

118 Elements Visible

The full periodic table remains visible while active intelligence profiles expand from the Genesis 12.

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1HHydrogen2HeHelium 3LiLithium4BeBeryllium5BBoron6CCarbon7NNitrogen8OOxygen9FFluorine10NeNeon11NaSodium12MgMagnesium13AlAluminum 14SiSilicon15PPhosphorus16SSulfur17ClChlorine18ArArgon19KPotassium20CaCalcium21ScScandium22TiTitanium23VVanadium24CrChromium25MnManganese26FeIron27CoCobalt 28NiNickel 29CuCopper30ZnZinc31GaGallium 32GeGermanium33AsArsenic34SeSelenium35BrBromine36KrKrypton37RbRubidium38SrStrontium39YYttrium40ZrZirconium41NbNiobium42MoMolybdenum43TcTechnetium44RuRuthenium45RhRhodium46PdPalladium47AgSilver48CdCadmium49InIndium50SnTin51SbAntimony52TeTellurium53IIodine54XeXenon55CsCesium56BaBarium57LaLanthanum58CeCerium59PrPraseodymium60NdNeodymium61PmPromethium62SmSamarium63EuEuropium64GdGadolinium65TbTerbium66DyDysprosium67HoHolmium68ErErbium69TmThulium70YbYtterbium71LuLutetium72HfHafnium73TaTantalum 74WTungsten75ReRhenium76OsOsmium77IrIridium78PtPlatinum79AuGold80HgMercury81TlThallium82PbLead83BiBismuth84PoPolonium85AtAstatine86RnRadon87FrFrancium88RaRadium89AcActinium90ThThorium91PaProtactinium92UUranium93NpNeptunium94PuPlutonium95AmAmericium96CmCurium97BkBerkelium98CfCalifornium99EsEinsteinium100FmFermium101MdMendelevium102NoNobelium103LrLawrencium104RfRutherfordium105DbDubnium106SgSeaborgium107BhBohrium108HsHassium109MtMeitnerium110DsDarmstadtium111RgRoentgenium112CnCopernicium113NhNihonium114FlFlerovium115McMoscovium116LvLivermorium117TsTennessine118OgOganesson

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Scores are modeled intelligence scores built from public source categories, industry dependency mapping, supply-chain exposure, substitution difficulty, and future technology relevance.

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