Video Both graphite and rare earths have military and civilian applications

A recent report from the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies found that “natural graphite and aluminium are the materials most commonly used across military applications and are also subject to considerable supply security risks that stem from the lack of suppliers’ diversification and the instability associated with supplying countries.”

Graphite is found in a wide range of consumer devices, including smartphones, laptops, tablets and other wireless devices, earbuds and headsets.

The electrification of the global transportation system doesn’t happen without graphite.