60 Minerals Deemed 'Critical' for US Security and Tech Future
Published Date: 11/6/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. just released its final 2025 List of Critical Minerals—60 important minerals that keep our economy, tech, and national security strong. This list helps guide efforts to mine more minerals at home, cutting down on risky imports and creating jobs. The list updates at least every two years to stay fresh with the latest supply and demand info, so industries and policymakers can plan ahead with confidence.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Guides Domestic Mining and Jobs
The final 2025 List names 60 critical minerals and is intended to guide efforts to mine more minerals at home, cut down on risky imports, and create jobs. The notice was published November 7, 2025, and says the List will be dynamic and "updated not less than biannually."
Six Minerals Added to 2025 List
The Secretary added arsenic, boron, metallurgical coal, phosphate, tellurium, and uranium to the final 2025 List of Critical Minerals. The additions are recorded in the final List published November 7, 2025, which contains a total of 60 minerals.
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