Feb. 2 at 4:38 PM
$USAS Key Critical Minerals (2025 List)
• Energy & Tech Minerals: Aluminum, Copper, Cobalt, Lithium, Nickel, Manganese, Graphite, Silicon, and Rare Earth Elements (e.g., Neodymium, Praseodymium, Dysprosium).
• Defense & Industrial Minerals: Uranium, Metallurgical Coal, Titanium, Tungsten, Antimony, Bismuth, Tantalum, Gallium, and Scandium.
• New Additions (2025): Boron, Copper, Lead, Metallurgical Coal, Phosphate, Potash, Rhenium, Silicon, Silver, and Uranium.
Strategy & Actions
• 2025 Updated List: The list was expanded to 60 minerals to strengthen supply chains, particularly for tech and energy sectors.
• National Emergency: A 2025 declaration highlighted the risk of foreign, especially Chinese, reliance for these materials.
• Stockpiling & Mining: The administration focused on procuring a
$1 billion stockpile (including Cobalt, Antimony, Tantalum) and increased offshore seabed mining.
• Permitting: Policies prioritize expediting domestic extraction on public lands.
