US must ramp up titanium capacity to avoid squeeze, Project Blue founder says

Titanium isn’t factoring much into current critical minerals mining news headlines the way copper, gold or lithium are, but its importance could become more evident as the conversations around defense metals evolve – and as supply chain risks are exposed.

Considered a critical mineral by the US, EU and Canada because it is essential for defense, aerospace, medical, and industrial technologies, titanium  has a unique strength-to-weight ratio and corrosion resistance with few substitutes.