Critical minerals
China critical minerals list
China lists 19 minerals as critical or strategic (China National Mineral Resources Plan, 2016). Here is every mineral on the list, with where it is mined and how many other governments list it.
China National Mineral Resources Plan (2016-2020): 24 strategic minerals (2016)
19 strategic entries. Source: U.S. Geological Survey.
| As listed | Mineral page | On lists in |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminum | Aluminium and bauxite | 7 |
| Antimony | Antimony | 8 |
| Chromium | Chromium | 5 |
| Cobalt | Cobalt | 8 |
| Copper | Copper | 7 |
| Crystalline graphite | Graphite (natural) | 8 |
| Fluorite | Fluorspar | 5 |
| Gold | Gold | 1 |
| Iron | Iron ore | 2 |
| Lithium | Lithium | 8 |
| Molybdenum | Molybdenum | 5 |
| Nickel | Nickel | 8 |
| Phosphorus | Phosphorus (elemental/chemical) | 6 |
| Potassium salt | Potash | 4 |
| Rare earths | Rare earths | 8 |
| Tin | Tin | 7 |
| Tungsten | Tungsten | 8 |
| Uranium | Uranium | 3 |
| Zirconium | Zirconium (zircon) | 5 |
"On lists in" counts the jurisdictions (of the 8 we track) whose current list includes the mineral.
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