IGF Critical Minerals Resources

Global demand for minerals is accelerating, driven by the energy transition, digitalization, security considerations, and evolving societal needs. While this growing demand presents significant economic and financial opportunities for producing countries, it also introduces risks that must be carefully managed. The IGF has developed several resources around critical minerals. The following list is non-exhaustive.

	What Makes Minerals and Metals ‘Critical’? A practical guide for governments on building resilient supply chains
	Searching for Critical Minerals? How metals are produced and associated together
	Financial Benefit-Sharing Issues for Critical Minerals: Challenges and opportunities for producing countries
	Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining of Critical Minerals The potential for ASM to take an expanded role in meeting critical mineral demand
	The Criticality of Gender Equality in the Race for Critical Minerals Examining how the expansion of critical mineral extraction can affect women’s rights
	Developing Sustainable Nickel-Based Battery Value Chains in Indonesia and the Philippines
	Industrial Policy for the Battery Age: Lessons from China, Indonesia, and Morocco
	Permitting for Critical Minerals  Examining causes of permitting delays and approaches
	Critical Minerals for Inclusive Growth and Development
	Strategic Minerals for Africa’s Industry This series presents insights on strategic mineral markets, value chains, and industrial development opportunities across Africa.
	Critical Minerals Map This map presents the global distribution, production, and reserves of 21 critical minerals vital for the energy transition, new technologies, and other national priorities.
	Country Profiles This series offers a snapshot of the strengths, challenges, and opportunities shaping selected countries’ mining sectors.
	Commodity Profiles  This series provides insights into the trends, risks, and opportunities shaping critical mineral supply chains.
	Critical Raw Materials: A production and trade outlook —Perspectives from African, Caribbean, and Pacific States
	Critical Minerals: A primer
	The Impacts of Climate Change on the Mining Sector
	A Brief Guide to Batteries
	Leveraging Copper for Economic Transformation: Policy choices for value addition in Zambia
	ASEAN-IGF Minerals Cooperation: Scoping study on critical minerals supply chains in ASEAN