Critical minerals
South Korea critical minerals list
South Korea lists 28 minerals as critical or strategic (Korea critical minerals, 2023, Korea strategic critical minerals, 2023). Here is every mineral on the list, with where it is mined and how many other governments list it.
Korea critical minerals (33) - the 23 not designated strategic (2023)
23 critical entries. Source: Korea Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), via IEA policy database and Korean press.
| As listed | Mineral page | On lists in |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminium | Aluminium and bauxite | 7 |
| Antimony | Antimony | 8 |
| Bismuth | Bismuth | 7 |
| Chromium | Chromium | 5 |
| Copper | Copper | 7 |
| Gallium | Gallium | 7 |
| Indium | Indium | 6 |
| Lead | Lead | 2 |
| Magnesium | Magnesium | 6 |
| Molybdenum | Molybdenum | 5 |
| Niobium | Niobium | 7 |
| Palladium | Platinum group metals | 7 |
| Platinum | Platinum group metals | 7 |
| Selenium | Selenium | 3 |
| Silicon | Silicon | 7 |
| Strontium | Strontium | 3 |
| Tantalum | Tantalum | 7 |
| Tin | Tin | 7 |
| Titanium | Titanium minerals | 7 |
| Tungsten | Tungsten | 8 |
| Vanadium | Vanadium | 7 |
| Zinc | Zinc | 5 |
| Zirconium | Zirconium (zircon) | 5 |
Korea strategic critical minerals (10) (2023)
10 strategic entries. Source: Korea Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), via IEA policy database and Korean press.
| As listed | Mineral page | On lists in |
|---|---|---|
| Cerium | Rare earths | 8 |
| Cobalt | Cobalt | 8 |
| Dysprosium | Rare earths | 8 |
| Graphite | Graphite (natural) | 8 |
| Lanthanum | Rare earths | 8 |
| Lithium | Lithium | 8 |
| Manganese | Manganese | 6 |
| Neodymium | Rare earths | 8 |
| Nickel | Nickel | 8 |
| Terbium | Rare earths | 8 |
"On lists in" counts the jurisdictions (of the 8 we track) whose current list includes the mineral.
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