The Ultimate Critical Minerals Resource

THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE MATERIALS THAT SHAPE OUR WORLD

The Ultimate Critical Minerals Resource
We're here to help you digest complex information about critical minerals so you can make informed decisions with clarity and confidence.
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Minerals need a new kind of thought leadership

Critical Minerals supply chains globally are complex and opaque, there has never been a more urgent need for a resource that can transparently decode the truth about the raw materials behind the green and digital revolutions.

As demand for these essential resources skyrockets to fuel technological progress and the net-zero transition, we provide a one-stop platform for clear, accessible 
information.

Through curated insights, key data, and comprehensive coverage of global reserves, production, processing, refining, and recycling, we illuminate the economic and industrial impacts of critical minerals, empowering stakeholders 
worldwide.

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Meet the
Team

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Amanda van Dyke Founder and Managing Director, CMH
Elliott Trickey Media Production Manager, CMH

Factsheets

LITHIUM 101

July 29, 2025

IRON & STEEL 101

July 22, 2025

GERMANIUM 101

July 17, 2025

GALLIUM 101

July 17, 2025

COBALT 101

July 15, 2025

NATURAL GRAPHITE

July 15, 2025

COPPER 101

July 10, 2025

MANGANESE 101

July 10, 2025
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Articles

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Industrial Applications
July 1, 2025

Critical Minerals for Defence 2

Energy Technologies
June 24, 2025

The Role of Nuclear Power in the Future Energy Mix

Industrial Applications
June 19, 2025

Grid Scale Batteries Part 3/3

Industrial Applications
June 19, 2025

Grid Scale Batteries Part 2/3

Industrial Applications
June 19, 2025

Grid Scale Batteries Part 1/3

Commodity Specific
June 17, 2025

Vanadium 101

Podcasts

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Commodity Specific
September 23, 2025

EPISODE 10: SAMARIUM, THE MOST CRITICAL RARE EARTH

Commodity Specific
August 29, 2025

EPISODE 9: SILICON, A STRATEGIC ASSET

Commodity Specific
August 12, 2025

EPISODE 8: THE NEW GREAT GAME

Videos

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SHORT FORMAT
October 2, 2025

POTASH

SHORT FORMAT
October 2, 2025

SAMARIUM

SHORT FORMAT
September 23, 2025

TUNGSTEN

RESOURCE LIBRARY

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Books and Publications

Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization

by Ed Conway

A sweeping exploration of sand, salt, iron, copper, oil, and lithium—how they power civilization and what happens when supplies run short.

Books and Publications

The War Below: Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle

by Ernest Scheyder

An investigative look into the geopolitical race to control the mineral resources essential to the energy transition.

Books and Publications

Rare Earth Frontiers: From Terrestrial Subsoils to Lunar Landscapes 

by Julie Michelle Klinger

A deep academic dive into rare earth mining, especially in China and Brazil, and how terrestrial and space resources are shaping policy.

Books and Publications

The Rare Metals War

by Guillaume Pitron

Investigative journalism uncovering the hidden costs of the green revolution and the strategic importance of rare metals.

Books and Publications

Mining

by Timothy Biggs

Why it’s essential for a sustainable future.

Books and Publications

Elements of Power: Gadgets, Guns, and the Struggle for a Sustainable Future in the Rare Metal Age

by David S. Abraham

Focuses on the obscure but vital metals underpinning smartphones, green energy, and advanced weaponry.

Books and Publications

Mining Economics Explained, A Guide for Boards, Executive, Managers and Investors

by Craig Hutton

Mining Economics in a practical manner that is anchored in economic theory

Books and Publications

The Secret History of Gold, Myth Money, Politics and Power

by Dominic Frisby

The Secret History of Gold tells the epic tale of the world’s oldest, and most treasured, currency

Books and Publications

Geosciences and the Sustainable Development Goals

by Joel C Gill and Martin Smith

This book discusses the role of geosciences in implementing the SDGs, structured by development priorities, and is for students and experts.

Books and Publications

Mining is Dead, Long Live Geopolitical Mining

by Marta Rivera and Eduardo Zamanillo

Mining Is Dead. Long Live Geopolitical Mining: Why Critical Minerals and Strategic Power Will Define the Next Global Order.

Books and Publications

The art of investing in JUNIOR MINING

by Jaques Bonneau

If you are looking to gain a competitive edge, improve your understanding of how mining – particularly Junior mining – works, optimize how you assess Junior mining companies and improve your stock market returns, this book is for you.

Books and Publications

The Weight of Cities, Resource Requirements of the Future of Urbanisation

by UN Environment

The report presents the first assessment of the resources required at a global scale for the coming wave of urbanization.

Books and Publications

Commodity Markets, Evolution, Challenges, and Policies

by John Baffles and Peter Nagle

This book analyzes commodity markets, including prices, production, evolution, price shocks, demand, and the impact of events like the war in Ukraine.

Books and Publications

Critical Minerals and the Future of the US Economy

by The Critical Minerals Security Program & CSIS

This edited volume brings together the analysis and policy recommendations of 15 experts, led by editors Dr. Gracelin Baskaran and Dr. Duncan Wood.

Books and Publications

Commodities Demystified, A Guide to Trading and the Global Supply Chain

by Trafigura

This guide is an attempt to explain to a wide audience the functions and modus operandi of commodity trading firms, and the way they help organise the supply chains that underpin today’s global economy.

Books and Publications

Volt Rush,The Winners and Losers in the Race to go Green

by Henry Sanderson

Sanderson journeys to meet the characters, companies, and nations scrambling for the new resources, linking remote mines in the Congo and Chile’s Atacama Desert to giant Chinese battery factories, shadowy commodity traders, secretive billionaires, a new generation of scientists attempting to solve the dilemma of a ‘greener’ world.

Books and Publications

Power Metal, The Race for the Resources that will Shape the Future

by Vince Beiser

Power Metal explores the race for metals like lithium, copper, and cobalt for technology and energy, causing environmental and political issues.

Books and Publications

Economic Geology, Principles and Practice

by Walter L Pohl

This book provides a broad panorama of mineral deposits, covering their origin and geological characteristics, the principles of the search for ores and minerals, and the investigation of newly found deposits. Practical and environmental issues that arise during the life cycle of a mine and after its closure are addressed, with an emphasis on sustainable and “green” mining.

Books and Publications

An Introduction to Mineral Exploration

by Charles J Moon, Michael KG Whateley, and Anthony M Evans

This new, up dated edition of Introduction to Mineral Exploration provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of mineral exploration. * Covers not only the nature of mineral exploration but also considers other factors essential to successful exploration, from target evaluation to feasibility studies for extraction and production. *

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