H-ISAC TLP White Strategic Intelligence: The Global Risks of Systemic Reliance on Critical Mineral Imports - October 8, 2024

The global supply chain for healthcare is in a strained state, with current medicine shortages outnumbering those during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is imperative that systemic supply chain vulnerabilities be discovered and remediated. One of these systemic challenges is finding sustainable long-term suppliers of critical minerals. Many cutting-edge healthcare technologies are built using these minerals, yet many countries are essentially completely reliant on the exports of external, often adversarial, nations. This white paper seeks to discuss the current state of the global healthcare supply chain and shine a light on the unique characteristics of the critical mineral trade that both enables and hinders the sector as a whole. 

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