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Strategic Materials Watchlist

A focused list of Genesis 12 materials with critical status or elevated supply-chain risk.

Priority Materials

Gallium

Ga · Supply risk 96/100
Critical

High supply concentration and defense/semiconductor relevance drive the critical status.

Overall 90/100

Dysprosium

Dy · Supply risk 94/100
Critical

High-temperature magnet role and supply concentration drive critical status.

Overall 90/100

Cobalt

Co · Supply risk 93/100
High

Supply concentration and battery exposure drive risk.

Overall 87/100

Neodymium

Nd · Supply risk 92/100
High

Magnet dependence and processing concentration drive high strategic value.

Overall 90/100

Germanium

Ge · Supply risk 91/100
Critical

Telecom and defense exposure combined with supply concentration produce high strategic risk.

Overall 86/100

Tungsten

W · Supply risk 89/100
Critical

Defense relevance, high-temperature use, and concentration risk drive critical status.

Overall 86/100

Lithium

Li · Supply risk 88/100
High

High future relevance and battery dependence drive its strategic score.

Overall 89/100
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