As the world experiences the dual energy and digital transition, demand for critical minerals is soaring. Minerals such as nickel, copper, cobalt, lithium, and graphite are essential to low-GHG energy technologies and digital infrastructure, yet their supply chains face growing economic, environmental, and social pressures.
This new series of IGF commodity profile factsheets helps navigate this complex landscape. Each factsheet highlights key trends, risks, and opportunities across the mining life cycle, from exploration and extraction to processing and recycling. They examine the geopolitical dynamics, market shifts, and sustainability challenges shaping the future of mineral supply chains.
By providing evidence-based insights, the series supports informed decision-making to advance sustainable, inclusive, and resilient critical mineral value chains for the low‑carbon future.
Our complementary IGF country profile factsheets offer a picture of strengths, challenges, and opportunities in the critical minerals sectors of selected nations.
