Metals & Critical Minerals H1.2026
H1.2026 Update
42 World Critical Mineral Lists (30.June.2026)
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Metals & Critical Minerals H1.2026
| H1.2026 | Units | ||
| ENERGY METALS | LITHIUM HYDROXIDE (LiOH.H₂O) | +46.8% | $ USD/ lb |
| ENERGY METALS | VANADIUM PENTOXIDE (V₂O₅) | +43.4% | $ USD/ lb |
Retracements
| H1.2026 | Units | ||
| PGM | PALLADIUM (Pd) | -25.2% | $ USD/ oz |
| PGM | PLATINUM (Pt) | -24.9% | $ USD/ oz |
Metals & Critical Minerals H1.2026
| ∆ % | 30.Jun.26 | 31.Dec.25 | |||
| PRECIOUS METALS | |||||
| GOLD (Au) | $ USD/ oz | -7.9% | $3,978 | $4,318 | |
| PLATINUM (Pt) | $ USD/ oz | -24.9% | $1,541 | $2,053 | |
| PALLADIUM (Pd) | $ USD/ oz | -25.2% | $1,203 | $1,607 | |
| SILVER (Ag) | $ USD/ oz | -19.4% | $57.72 | $71.63 | |
| ENERGY METALS | |||||
| CATHODE | |||||
| >99% | LITHIUM METAL (Li) | $ USD/ lb | 32.2% | $10.17 | $7.69 |
| >99.5% | LITHIUM CARBONATE (Li₂CO₃) | $ USD/ lb | -7.2% | $4.76 | $5.13 |
| >56.5% | LITHIUM HYDROXIDE (LiOH.H₂O) | $ USD/ lb | 46.8% | $10.61 | $7.22 |
| >99.8% | COBALT (Co) | $ USD/ lb | 2.5% | $25.53 | $24.90 |
| 98% fob China | VANADIUM PENTOXIDE (V₂O₅) | $ USD/ lb | 13.8% | $4.86 | $4.27 |
| 98% fob Europe | VANADIUM PENTOXIDE (V₂O₅) | $ USD/ lb | 43.4% | $6.01 | $4.19 |
| NICKEL OXIDE (NiO) | $ USD/ lb | 7.2% | $7.15 | $6.67 | |
| NICKEL SULFATE (NiSO₄) | $ USD/ lb | -29.7 | $1.23 | $1.75 | |
| NICKEL CHLORIDE (NiCl₂) | $ USD/ lb | -3.4 | $2.25 | $2.33 | |
| CADMIUM (Cd) | $ USD/ lb | 0.9% | $2.20 | $2.18 | |
| ANODE | |||||
| fob North America | NATURAL GRAPHITE (C) | $ USD/ lb | 2.9% | $0.63 | $0.61 |
| URANIUM (U₃O₈) | $ USD/ lb | 4.7% | $85.50 | $81.65 | |
| BASE METALS | |||||
| TIN (Sn) | $ USD/ lb | 22.7% | $23.16 | $18.87 | |
| NICKEL (Ni) | $ USD/ lb | -1.3% | $7.38 | $7.48 | |
| COPPER (Cu) | $ USD/ lb | 6.7% | $6.05 | $5.67 | |
| ZINC (Zn) | $ USD/ lb | 16.4% | $1.62 | $1.39 | |
| ALUMINUM (Al) | $ USD/ lb | 19.0% | $1.42 | $1.19 | |
| LEAD (Pb) | $ USD/ lb | -38.3% | $0.84 | $1.36 | |
| PLATINUM GROUP METALS | |||||
| RHODIUM (Rh) | $ USD/ oz | -19.3% | $7,750 | $9,600 | |
| IRIDIUM (Ir) | $ USD/ oz | 11.5% | $7,250 | $6,500 | |
| PLATINUM (Pt) | $ USD/ oz | -24.9% | $1,541 | $2,053 | |
| PALLADIUM (Pd) | $ USD/ oz | -25.2% | $1,203 | $1,607 | |
| OSMIUM (Os) | $ USD/ oz | 4.0% | $1,621 | $1,558 | |
| RUTHENIUM (Ru) | $ USD/ oz | 20.0% | $1,500 | $1,250 | |
| HEAVY RARE EARTHS | |||||
| LIGHT RARE EARTHS | |||||
| MINOR METALS |
42 Critical Mineral Lists (June.2026)
Notes:
- Chile first published a Critical Mineral List in January.2026
- Platinum Group Metals are on all lists external to South Africa and Russia.
- Rare Earths are on all lists external to China.
- The US Defense Logistics Agency and NATO, first published in 2022 and 2024 respectively.
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