U.S. Critical Minerals Lists
The U.S. has two critical minerals lists, one published by the United States Geological Survey and another specific to the Department of Energy (DOE). Minerals on the DOE list are eligible for Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) incentives.
DOE 2023 Critical Minerals List
DOE critical minerals for energy are: aluminum, cobalt, copper, dysprosium, electrical steel, fluorine, gallium, iridium, lithium, magnesium, natural graphite, neodymium, nickel, platinum, praseodymium, silicon, silicon carbide and terbium.
USGS 2022 Critical Minerals List
* Barite (repeating formula BaSO4) and Fluorspar (CaF₂) are also critical minerals.
** Both natural and synthetic graphite (C) are critical.
U.S. Critical Minerals
The U.S. has two critical minerals lists, one published by the United States Geological Survey and another specific to the Department of Energy (DOE).
Minerals on the DOE list are eligible for Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) incentives.
The Defense Logistics Agency also lists a 'Materials of Interest' many of which are critical minerals.
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Defined as critical by both USGS & DOE
Defined as critical by USGS
Defined as critical by DOE (2023-2025) only
Aluminium
Antimony
Arsenic
Beryllium
Cesium
Cobalt
Copper
Fluorine
Gallium
Germanium
Hafnium
Indium
Iridium
Lithium
Magnesium
Manganese
Nickel
Niobium
Palladium
Platinum
Rhodium
Rubidium
Ruthenium
Silicon
Silicon Carbide
Tantalum
Tellurium
Tin
Titanium
Tungsten
Vanadium
Zinc
Zirconium