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USGS critical minerals list

Also called List of Critical Minerals, critical minerals list, US critical minerals list

The US list of minerals judged essential and at supply risk, required by the Energy Act of 2020. The final 2025 list, released in November 2025, has 60 entries, adding copper, silver and uranium.

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