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20 Minerals
29 Countries
8 Critical risk
3 Very high
// Intelligence brief

Graphite (C (Gr))

CRITICAL RISK
Overview

A crystalline carbon allotrope and the only non-metal that conducts electricity. Graphite is the mandatory anode material in every lithium-ion battery and is essential to battery storage systems, industrial manufacturing, nuclear technologies, and advanced energy infrastructure.

Risk score

95/100 — supply chain threat level: Critical

Primary use cases

Battery Anodes, Steelmaking, Nuclear Moderators, Lubricants