January
International Day of Clean Energy Nickel
The UN's International Day of Clean Energy isn't nickel-specific, but nickel-rich cathode chemistries are an increasingly important part of the EV battery supply chain alongside nickel's older, larger role in stainless steel.
International Day of Clean Energy Lithium
The UN's International Day of Clean Energy isn't lithium-specific, but lithium-ion batteries are foundational to both EV adoption and grid-scale energy storage — the two demand drivers the day is meant to raise awareness of.
International Day of Clean Energy Cobalt
The UN's International Day of Clean Energy isn't cobalt-specific, but cobalt-based cathode chemistry remains a significant part of the EV battery supply chain this day is meant to draw attention to.
International Day of Clean Energy Neodymium
The UN's International Day of Clean Energy isn't neodymium-specific, but NdFeB permanent magnets are essential to both EV motors and wind-turbine generators — squarely inside the clean-energy supply chain this day is meant to spotlight.
International Day of Clean Energy Rare Earth Elements
The UN's International Day of Clean Energy isn't rare-earth-specific, but NdFeB permanent magnets made from rare earth elements (chiefly neodymium) are essential to EV motors and wind turbines.
International Day of Clean Energy Critical Minerals
The UN's International Day of Clean Energy is the most directly relevant official observance to the "critical minerals" category as a whole, since every metal in this grouping (lithium, cobalt, gallium, indium, tellurium, molybdenum, nickel) feeds into clean-energy, semiconductor, or battery supply chains.
April
International Silver Day Silver
April 7 was chosen for silver's atomic number, 47 (Ag47) — a genuinely global, industry-backed observance rather than a MetalsCost creation, marking silver's dual role as both a precious metal and, increasingly, an industrial one.
