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Infographic flowchart demonstrating the USGS methodology for recommending minerals for the List of Critical Minerals

2025 List of Critical Minerals Methodology Infographic
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2025 Draft List of Critical Minerals
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Earth MRI - Common Uses of Rare Earth Elements

What are Critical Minerals?

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Methodology and technical input for the 2021 review and revision of the U.S. Critical Minerals List

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Methodology and technical input for the 2025 U.S. List of Critical Minerals—Assessing the potential effects of mineral commodity supply chain disruptions on the U.S. economy

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Infographic on the methodology used to create the List of Critical Minerals. Click for full text.

Mineral Supply Risk Analysis for the 2022 List of Critical Minerals Infographic
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U.S. Geological Survey Minerals Yearbook Data for Select Mineral Commodities Referenced in the U.S. Geological Survey Methodology and Technical Input for the 2025 U.S. List of Critical Minerals—Assessing the Potential Effects of Mineral Commodity Supply C

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Draft critical mineral list—Summary of methodology and background information—U.S. Geological Survey technical input document in response to Secretarial Order No. 3359

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Statement of Dr. Nedal Nassar, Chief of Minerals Intelligence Research, National Minerals Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey

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Data for assessment of mineral commodity supply risk 2018

Presentations and Events

2017 Oct. Public Lecture — Global Trends in Mineral Commodity Supplies
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