About Lithos
The intelligence platform for strategic materials—tracking prices, supply chains, and market movements for the elements that power modern technology.
What We Track
Strategic Metals
19 materials including lithium, cobalt, tungsten, tantalum, and other critical metals essential for batteries, semiconductors, and defense applications.
Used in: EVs, smartphones, aerospace, medical devices
Rare Earth Elements
12 elements including neodymium, dysprosium, terbium, and other lanthanides critical for magnets, lasers, and clean energy technology.
Used in: Wind turbines, EVs, MRI machines, fiber optics
Scientific Collectibles
29 unique materials including meteorites, impact glasses, and other specimens of scientific and collector interest.
Including: Lunar/Martian meteorites, moldavite, trinitite, tektites
Why Strategic Materials Matter
The global economy runs on a handful of critical materials that most people never think about. A single smartphone contains over 30 different elements. An electric vehicle battery requires lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese. Wind turbines need rare earth magnets. Semiconductors depend on gallium, germanium, and indium.
Supply chains for these materials are concentrated in a few countries, making prices volatile and supply unpredictable. China controls 60% of rare earth mining and 90% of processing. The DRC produces 70% of the world's cobalt. A single company in Brazil supplies 90% of global niobium.
Lithos tracks these materials so investors, researchers, and industry professionals can make informed decisions in a market where information is often fragmented or hidden behind expensive industry reports.
Material Categories
Strategic Metals
Battery Metals
Lithium, Cobalt, Vanadium — powering the EV revolution and grid storage
Semiconductor Metals
Gallium, Germanium, Indium — essential for chips and solar cells
Superalloy Metals
Rhenium, Hafnium, Tungsten — jet engines and high-temp applications
Conflict Minerals
Tantalum, Niobium — capacitors and steel, with complex supply chains
Rare Earth Elements
Magnet REEs
Neodymium, Praseodymium, Dysprosium, Terbium — permanent magnets for motors
Phosphor REEs
Europium, Yttrium, Cerium — displays, LEDs, and lighting
Catalyst REEs
Lanthanum, Cerium — oil refining and automotive catalysts
Specialty REEs
Scandium, Lutetium, Gadolinium — aerospace alloys and medical imaging
Scientific Collectibles
Meteorites
Iron, Pallasite, Lunar, Martian — extraterrestrial materials with verified provenance
Impact Glasses
Moldavite, Libyan Desert Glass, Darwin Glass — formed by asteroid impacts
Nuclear Glass
Trinitite, Red Trinitite — historical artifacts from the atomic age
Geological Specimens
K-Pg Boundary Material, Tektites, Fulgurites — scientifically significant samples
Our Data
60
Materials tracked
6hr
Price update frequency
30d
Historical data
Price data is aggregated from commodity exchanges, dealer markets, and industry sources. Collector material prices reflect retail market conditions. All prices are indicative and may not reflect actual transaction prices for large volumes or specific grades.
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