Source
Every record links the filing, register or release it draws on.
Who processes rare earths, gallium, tungsten, graphite — outside China?
Critical Midstream maps the midstream: separation, refining, alloying, magnet-making and recycling. 325 plants, 6 minerals, 50 countries — every record sourced, dated, and carrying a correction route. Not a newsletter, not a broker's list.
325
Plants
6
Minerals
50
Countries
100%
Sourced & dated
Two layers, one question.
The free layer tells you why it's urgent. The paid layer tells you who to call.
Free — China Watch
Why you should care, weekly.
Export controls, quota moves, licence pauses and supply shocks, distilled from primary sources.
- MOFCOM & MIIT export-control changes
- Quota and licence tracking
- Weekly change digest
Paid — Ex-China Registry
Who can actually process it, today.
Every plant outside China, with owner, mineral, process step, capacity, offtake and proof.
- 325 plants · 6 minerals · 50 countries
- Nameplate vs actual output, flagged
- CSV + API export · $149/mo self-serve
Verification is the product.
The sector is full of promoter-funded coverage. Every record here earns its place with evidence — or it doesn't ship.
Date
Verification date on every record. Stale data is visible.
Confidence
High / medium / low, assigned per source quality.
Correction route
Every page has a way to flag an error. Independence is explicit.