Web Tools

USGS web services, applications, and data portals in support of the National Minerals Information Center are listed below.

August 14, 2025

Critical Minerals Atlas Critical Minerals Atlas

This Interactive Atlas of Critical Minerals shows you where critical minerals are produced. Discover which countries produce critical minerals, what percent of the world production they are responsible for, and details on what each mineral is used for.

Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Mineral Resources Program, National Minerals Information Center

January 5, 2024

Mineral Commodity Summaries - U.S. Overview Mineral Commodity Summaries - U.S. Overview

The Energy Act of 2020 directed the U.S. Geological Survey to make nonfuel mineral commodity data, including critical minerals, more interactive. This is a data visualization of already published and approved information in the current Mineral Commodity Summaries edition. There have been no changes to any of the data or the wording as published.

National Minerals Information Center