Industrial Minerals


Antimony, rare earths and graphite among top supply risks – BGS

13 September 2011

by Mark Watts

New report assesses 52 minerals based on potential for global supply disruptions

Keywords: British Geological Survey, supply risk, critical minerals, stategic minerals, antimony, rare earths, graphite

Antimony, rare earths and graphite are among the minerals most at risk of global supply disruptions, according to a new study carried out by the British Geological Survey (BGS).

The Risk List 2011 assesses 52 elements based on scarcity, the locations of production and reserves and the political stability of the countries involved, giving each element an index risk rating out of 10.

The list highlights the dominance China as...