Critical Minerals Dependency

What is Critical Minerals Dependency?

Critical Minerals Dependency is an MCP server that delivers supply chain risk intelligence for 20 critical minerals (lithium, cobalt, rare earths, gallium, and others). It orchestrates 8 public data sources in parallel — including UN COMTRADE, OFAC/OpenSanctions, USPTO/EPO patents, World Bank governance indicators, IMF macroeconomic data, and OECD statistics — to produce structured dependency risk scores. It is designed for defense teams, EV supply chain managers, and industrial policy analysts.

How to use Critical Minerals Dependency?

Add the server URL (https://ryanclinton--critical-minerals-dependency-mcp.apify.actor/mcp) and your Apify API token to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf). Then call one of seven MCP tools (e.g., mineral_dependency_report) with the mineral name and optional context to receive a structured JSON verdict with sub-scores and recommendations.

Key features of Critical Minerals Dependency

• Parallel orchestration of 8 public data sources per assessment
• Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) calculation from live trade flows
• Composite Dependency Risk Score (0-100) with verdict labels
• Geopolitical fragility scoring combining sanctions, governance, and macro data
• Substitution Readiness Index measured from patent filing velocity
• Override logic: MONOPOLISTIC concentration + 2+ sanctions hits escalates to CRITICAL_DEPENDENCY
• Spending limit enforcement and scheduled runs via Apify platform

Use cases of Critical Minerals Dependency

• Defense and aerospace supply chain assessment to quantify adversary-controlled mineral exposure
• EV battery supply chain monitoring with weekly HHI concentration drift tracking
• Semiconductor and electronics material sourcing analysis for gallium, germanium, and indium
• Commodity trading and structured finance pricing of supply disruption probability
• Industrial policy research to identify minerals warranting strategic reserve investment

FAQ from Critical Minerals Dependency

What data sources does the server query?

It queries 8 sources in parallel: UN COMTRADE, OFAC SDN List, OpenSanctions, USPTO, EPO, World Bank Governance Indicators, IMF Economic Data, and OECD Statistics.

How much does each tool call cost?

Each of the seven tools costs $0.045 per call. Spending limits can be set per run via the Apify platform.

Which minerals are tracked?

The server tracks 20 critical minerals: lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, graphite, rare earths, tungsten, titanium, vanadium, gallium, germanium, indium, antimony, tantalum, niobium, and platinum group metals.

How do I set up the server?

Add the server URL and your Apify API token to your MCP client configuration. No additional subscriptions or dashboards are needed.

What are the runtime dependencies?

The server runs on Apify’s actor platform. It requires an Apify API token for authentication and charges consumption-based fees. It supports scheduling, API access, spending limits, monitoring alerts, and integrations via webhooks.