USGS releases 2022 List of Critical Minerals with new addition of nickel and zinc
2022-02-28 11:26:39 [Print]
The United States Geological Survey ("USGS") on February 22 published its 2022 List of Critical Minerals.
The Critical Minerals list is published every three years. The new list that was recently published contains 50 non-fuel mineral or mineral material that that are considered essential to the economic or national security of the United States and which has a supply chain vulnerable to disruption.
The notable changes from the 2018 list include the additional of nickel and zinc, as well as the removal of helium, potash, rhenium and strontium. Tungsten, lithium, cobalt, rare earth elements and platinum group metals all retained their inclusion in the 2022 Critical Minerals list.
The Critical Minerals list is published every three years. The new list that was recently published contains 50 non-fuel mineral or mineral material that that are considered essential to the economic or national security of the United States and which has a supply chain vulnerable to disruption.
The notable changes from the 2018 list include the additional of nickel and zinc, as well as the removal of helium, potash, rhenium and strontium. Tungsten, lithium, cobalt, rare earth elements and platinum group metals all retained their inclusion in the 2022 Critical Minerals list.
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