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    Rhodium

    The rarest and often priciest PGM, used in catalytic converters and glass-fiber bushings.

    Supply risk index
    44
    / 100
    Top producer
    n/a
    China share
    n/a
    US import reliance
    —
    World output 2025
    W / n.a.
    On national lists
    7 / 10
    1 strategic
    Why it matters for AI infrastructure
    Minimal — No meaningful direct role in AI infrastructure

    Indirect — glass-fiber manufacturing equipment.

    Watch
    Adequate today but concentrated or exposed

    Produced with platinum, mainly in South Africa.

    Export controls
    VenezuelaExport ban (2024)

    Who calls it critical

    Membership on each government list. “Strategic” marks a higher tier where the list has one; “group” means included as part of a group such as rare earths or PGMs.

    US
    United States
    U.S. Geological Survey (Dept. of the Interior) · 2025
    critical    EU
    European Union
    European Commission — Critical Raw Materials Act (Reg. 2024/1252) · 2024
    strategic    GB
    United Kingdom
    UK Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre (BGS) · 2024
    critical    JP
    Japan
    Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) · 2023
    group    IN
    India
    Ministry of Mines · 2023
    group    AU
    Australia
    Department of Industry, Science and Resources · 2024
    group    CA
    Canada
    Natural Resources Canada · 2024
    group
    DOE
    United States (DOE)
    Not listed
    CN
    China
    Not listed
    KR
    South Korea
    Not listed

    Rhodium: key questions

    Where is rhodium mined or produced?
    Country-level production data for Rhodium is limited or withheld in USGS statistics.
    Is rhodium a critical mineral?
    Rhodium appears on 7 of the 10 official lists we track (United States, European Union, United Kingdom, Japan, India, Australia, Canada).
    Is rhodium in short supply?
    Our supply status: Watch. Produced with platinum, mainly in South Africa.
    Why does rhodium matter for AI infrastructure?
    Indirect — glass-fiber manufacturing equipment.

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