Brian D. Colwell
What Are The Platinum Group Metals (PGMs)? Critical Raw Materials
International bodies including the U.S. National Research Council, European Commission, and…
Read MoreInteresting Facts About Iridium: A Critical Raw Material
Iridium is one of the six platinum-group elements discovered in 1803,…
Read MoreInteresting Facts About Osmium: A Critical Raw Material
Osmium’s classification as a critical raw material by the United States…
Read MoreInteresting Facts About Palladium: A Critical Raw Material
The economic implications of palladium’s criticality are profound. When supply disruptions…
Read MoreInteresting Facts About Rhodium: A Critical Raw Material
Rhodium stands out as one of the most critical raw materials…
Read MoreInteresting Facts About Ruthenium: A Critical Raw Material
Ruthenium represents a perfect storm of criticality: extreme geographic concentration in…
Read MoreInteresting Facts About Phosphate Rock: A Critical Raw Material
Phosphorus is an essential element for plant and animal nutrition. Most…
Read MoreInteresting Facts About Rubidium: A Critical Raw Material
Rubidium, a soft, silvery-white, alkali metal with atomic number 37, features…
Read MoreInteresting Facts About Silicon: A Critical Raw Material
Silicon (Si) is a light chemical element that combines with oxygen…
Read MoreInteresting Facts About Strontium: A Critical Raw Material
Strontium commonly occurs in nature, averaging 0.034% of all igneous rock;…
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