Critical Minerals Prices
Stockatomics publishes monthly US benchmark prices, in US dollars per kg, for every mineral on the US critical minerals list. Prices are current as of October 2026 and were last updated on 18 October 2026.
Biggest one-month moves
All 60 critical minerals prices
- Rhodium $258,682−3.2%
- Iridium $158,394+2.7%
- Cesium $104,000-
- Platinum $53,892−1.6%
- Ruthenium $44,386−5.4%
- Palladium $41,504−5.2%
- Rubidium $24,530-
- Scandium $5,200-
- Hafnium $5,039+55.3%
- Rhenium $5,002+63.3%
- Germanium $4,861−14.2%
- Silver $2,040+5.7%
- Thulium $1,840-
- Beryllium $1,600-
- Gallium $1,530−11.0%
- Terbium $1,188-
- Lutetium $1,010-
- Indium $732.37+5.7%
- Tantalum $628.07−6.4%
- Dysprosium $274.30-
- Uranium $187.41+15.3%
- Tellurium $163.72+40.9%
- Tungsten $127.28−7.9%
- Lithium $89.62+24.4%
- Praseodymium $89.40-
- Neodymium $85.14-
- Holmium $80.18-
- Bismuth $65.60+17.9%
- Cobalt $56.81−3.9%
- Erbium $52.60-
- Tin $52.30−0.2%
- Niobium $42.82−0.6%
- Gadolinium $34.58-
- Europium $31.26-
- Vanadium $23.90−9.7%
- Antimony $22.87−9.5%
- Nickel $17.24−5.8%
- Ytterbium $17.08-
- Copper $13.92+2.2%
- Yttrium $11.43-
- Boron $5.27−6.5%
- Magnesium $3.99−2.0%
- Zinc $3.79−0.2%
- Aluminum $3.63−7.7%
- Samarium $3.27-
- Silicon $2.85−5.5%
- Zirconium $2.39−53.3%
- Cerium $2.10-
- Lead $1.93−7.7%
- Chromium $1.86-
- Arsenic $1.23+62.7%
- Graphite $1.17−40.4%
- Lanthanum $1.17-
- Titanium $0.83-
- Manganese $0.58-
- Fluorspar $0.54+9.3%
- Potash $0.49−0.5%
- Metallurgical coal $0.15+1.2%
- Barite $0.15+88.9%
- Phosphate $0.091+5.5%
What are critical minerals?
Critical minerals are minerals that are essential to a country's economy or national security and whose supply could be disrupted. They include battery metals such as lithium, cobalt and nickel, the rare earth elements used in permanent magnets, minor metals such as gallium and germanium used in semiconductors, and, since the 2025 update of the US list, staples such as copper, silver, potash and metallurgical coal.
What makes a mineral critical is rarely scarcity in the ground. It is concentration: when mining or, more often, refining sits in one or two countries, a policy change, a conflict or an accident can cut supply to everyone else. Many critical minerals are also by-products of other metals, so their output cannot rise just because demand does.
Who sets the US critical minerals list?
The US Geological Survey (USGS) maintains the list for the Department of the Interior, under the Energy Act of 2020, and reviews it at least every three years. Stockatomics covers every mineral on the current list.
Critical Minerals prices FAQ
How many minerals are on the US critical minerals list?
Stockatomics covers 60 minerals on the current US critical minerals list.
Why do critical mineral prices matter?
They feed into the cost of batteries, electronics, defence systems and clean energy, and sharp moves can signal supply disruptions.
How are the prices on this page sorted?
By price, highest first. You can also sort by price lowest first, or by the biggest one-month gain or loss, and switch between cards and a table.
What is the difference between the US and EU critical minerals lists?
Both identify minerals that are economically important and at risk of supply disruption, but each reflects its own economy, so they overlap without being identical. The EU list, set under its Critical Raw Materials Act, also names a smaller group of strategic raw materials.