Strategic resources | Resources Endless Space Guide

Strategic resources are used mainly in the warfare: they're part of the advanced ships. Besides, they affect Industry and Science of the planets. They're also required for some installations.

STRATEGIC RESOURCES	REQUIRED TECHNOLOGY
TITANIUM-70		+1
HYPERIUM			+1
ANTI-MATTER			+2
HEXAFERRUM		+2
ORICHALCIX		+1	+1
SIDERITE		+1	+2
ADAMANTIAN		+2	+1
QUADRINIX		+2	+2

If you have at least four sources of the same resource, you obtain a monopoly which gives you additional bonuses. It's identical with luxury resources.

You get -30% of Industry cost on modules using this resource

In this case your ships have +60% movement