The Russian government has issued a directive to add titanium to its list of rare metals.
Prior to this change, the official list of rare metals included 14 types of raw materials: lithium, rubidium, caesium, beryllium, scandium, indium, gallium, germanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, and rhenium.
In December 2025, Russian authorities approved a development plan for the rare and rare-earth metals industry, spanning the period up to 2030.
Experts note that the inclusion of titanium in this plan is intended to stimulate the growth of knowledge-intensive industries.
Alex Shishlo, Editor in Chief of the European Bureau, Rough&Polished
