Molybdenum Oxide & Ferro-Molybdenum
$0.18 bnAnnual import
5%Indian capability
3,725Supplier concentration (HHI)
₹1,500 crTo localise
Why India imports it. Codelco, China Moly, Freeport dominate; India has no reserves.
Why it matters. Specialty steel, superalloys for defence.
Can India localise it? Hard - geological constraint.
Where it comes from. Chile (50%), China (30%), USA (15%).
Scorecard
The ten indices
CMDI 69.25Dependency
LPI 38.75Localisation potential
IAI 58.75Investment attractiveness
SRI 67.75Supply risk
SCI 53Supply-chain complexity
TRI 40.5Technology readiness
IMI 70.5Industrial multiplier
NSRI 59National-security relevance
EPI 62.75Export potential
ICGI 71.25Capability gap
Who makes it
Manufacturers
In India
No significant domestic maker.
Global leaders
CodelcoChina MolybdenumFreeport Mcmoran
Intelligence
Related signals
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- From Mineral Security to Mineral Processing — Why the Midstream Layer Decides Competitiveness
Sources
Primary references
Confidence: Reasoned estimate. Reasoned estimate. Part of Techadyant Labs' Critical Manufacturing Dependencies (Edition I).