Prospector Trails New and updated mineral, mine and country guides https://prospectortrails.com/feed.xml 2026-10-23T01:21:39+02:00 Prospector Trails Prospector Trails · Mining projects in 3D, from published drill resultshttps://prospectortrails.com/2026-10-23T01:21:39+02:00Interactive 3D drill models on real terrain and a live globe of critical-mineral projects, built from listed miners' published results, to embed or share. Critical minerals: what they are and who lists themhttps://prospectortrails.com/critical-minerals/2026-10-23T00:57:21+02:00Critical minerals are the raw materials governments judge essential and at risk of supply disruption. Here are the 12 current lists we track across 8… Australia critical minerals listhttps://prospectortrails.com/critical-minerals/australia2026-10-23T00:57:21+02:00Australia lists 36 minerals as critical or strategic (Australia Critical Minerals List, 2024, Australia Strategic Materials List, 2024). Here is every… Canada critical minerals listhttps://prospectortrails.com/critical-minerals/canada2026-10-23T00:57:21+02:00Canada lists 34 minerals as critical or strategic (Canada Critical Minerals List, 2024). Here is every mineral on the list, with where it is mined and… China critical minerals listhttps://prospectortrails.com/critical-minerals/china2026-10-23T00:57:21+02:00China 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… European Union critical minerals listhttps://prospectortrails.com/critical-minerals/european-union2026-10-23T00:57:21+02:00The European Union lists 33 minerals as critical or strategic (Critical Raw Materials Act, 2024, Critical Raw Materials Act, 2024). Here is every mineral… India critical minerals listhttps://prospectortrails.com/critical-minerals/india2026-10-23T00:57:21+02:00India lists 30 minerals as critical or strategic (Critical Minerals for India, 2023). Here is every mineral on the list, with where it is mined and how… South Korea critical minerals listhttps://prospectortrails.com/critical-minerals/south-korea2026-10-23T00:57:21+02:00South Korea lists 28 minerals as critical or strategic (Korea critical minerals, 2023, Korea strategic critical minerals, 2023). Here is every mineral on… United Kingdom critical minerals listhttps://prospectortrails.com/critical-minerals/united-kingdom2026-10-23T00:57:21+02:00The United Kingdom lists 31 minerals as critical or strategic (UK Criticality Assessment 2024, 2024). Here is every mineral on the list, with where it is… United States critical minerals listhttps://prospectortrails.com/critical-minerals/united-states2026-10-23T00:57:21+02:00The United States lists 44 minerals as critical or strategic (USGS List of Critical Minerals, 2025, DOE Critical Materials List, 2023). Here is every… Mineral infographics, drawn in numbershttps://prospectortrails.com/infographics/2026-10-23T01:21:39+02:0036 mineral and 12 country infographics that draw themselves as you scroll: production, producers, reserves, demand, trade and critical lists… Aluminium and bauxite in numbers: infographichttps://prospectortrails.com/infographics/aluminium2026-10-23T01:21:39+02:00Aluminium and bauxite in numbers: 440 Mt produced in 2025, Guinea leads with 34%, on 8 critical mineral lists. A scroll-drawn infographic you can download. Antimony in numbers: infographichttps://prospectortrails.com/infographics/antimony2026-10-23T01:21:39+02:00Antimony in numbers: 110 kt produced in 2025, China leads with 36%, on 8 critical mineral lists. A scroll-drawn infographic you can download. Beryllium in numbers: infographichttps://prospectortrails.com/infographics/beryllium2026-10-23T01:21:39+02:00Beryllium in numbers: 430 t produced in 2025, United States leads with 53%, on 4 critical mineral lists. A scroll-drawn infographic you can download. Bismuth in numbers: infographichttps://prospectortrails.com/infographics/bismuth2026-10-23T01:21:39+02:00Bismuth in numbers: 16 kt produced in 2025, China leads with 88%, on 7 critical mineral lists. A scroll-drawn infographic you can download. Caesium in numbers: infographichttps://prospectortrails.com/infographics/caesium2026-10-23T01:21:39+02:00Caesium in numbers: on 2 critical mineral lists. A scroll-drawn infographic you can download. Chromium in numbers: infographichttps://prospectortrails.com/infographics/chromium2026-10-23T01:21:39+02:00Chromium in numbers: 51 Mt produced in 2025, South Africa leads with 45%, on 5 critical mineral lists. A scroll-drawn infographic you can download. Cobalt in numbers: infographichttps://prospectortrails.com/infographics/cobalt2026-10-23T01:21:39+02:00Cobalt in numbers: 310 kt produced in 2025, DR Congo leads with 74%, on 9 critical mineral lists. A scroll-drawn infographic you can download. Copper in numbers: infographichttps://prospectortrails.com/infographics/copper2026-10-23T01:21:39+02:00Copper in numbers: 23 Mt produced in 2025, Chile leads with 23%, on 8 critical mineral lists. A scroll-drawn infographic you can download. Fluorspar in numbers: infographichttps://prospectortrails.com/infographics/fluorspar2026-10-23T01:21:39+02:00Fluorspar in numbers: 10 Mt produced in 2025, China leads with 60%, on 6 critical mineral lists. A scroll-drawn infographic you can download. Gallium in numbers: infographichttps://prospectortrails.com/infographics/gallium2026-10-23T01:21:39+02:00Gallium in numbers: 900 t produced in 2025, China leads with 99%, on 8 critical mineral lists. A scroll-drawn infographic you can download. Germanium in numbers: infographichttps://prospectortrails.com/infographics/germanium2026-10-23T01:21:39+02:00Germanium in numbers: 140 t produced in 2021, China leads with 68%, on 6 critical mineral lists. A scroll-drawn infographic you can download. Gold in numbers: infographichttps://prospectortrails.com/infographics/gold2026-10-23T01:21:39+02:00Gold in numbers: 3.3 kt produced in 2025, China leads with 12%, on 1 critical mineral lists. A scroll-drawn infographic you can download. Graphite (natural) in numbers: infographichttps://prospectortrails.com/infographics/graphite2026-10-23T01:21:39+02:00Graphite (natural) in numbers: 1.8 Mt produced in 2025, China leads with 78%, on 9 critical mineral lists. A scroll-drawn infographic you can download. Indium in numbers: infographichttps://prospectortrails.com/infographics/indium2026-10-23T01:21:39+02:00Indium in numbers: 1.1 kt produced in 2025, China leads with 69%, on 6 critical mineral lists. A scroll-drawn infographic you can download. Iron ore in numbers: infographichttps://prospectortrails.com/infographics/iron-ore2026-10-23T01:21:39+02:00Iron ore in numbers: 2.6 Gt produced in 2025, Australia leads with 38%, on 2 critical mineral lists. A scroll-drawn infographic you can download. Lead in numbers: infographichttps://prospectortrails.com/infographics/lead2026-10-23T01:21:39+02:00Lead in numbers: 4.5 Mt produced in 2025, China leads with 42%, on 2 critical mineral lists. A scroll-drawn infographic you can download. Lithium in numbers: infographichttps://prospectortrails.com/infographics/lithium2026-10-23T01:21:39+02:00Lithium in numbers: 290 kt produced in 2025, Australia leads with 32%, on 9 critical mineral lists. A scroll-drawn infographic you can download. Magnesium in numbers: infographichttps://prospectortrails.com/infographics/magnesium2026-10-23T01:21:39+02:00Magnesium in numbers: 1.1 Mt produced in 2025, China leads with 86%, on 7 critical mineral lists. A scroll-drawn infographic you can download. Manganese in numbers: infographichttps://prospectortrails.com/infographics/manganese2026-10-23T01:21:39+02:00Manganese in numbers: 20 Mt produced in 2025, South Africa leads with 38%, on 6 critical mineral lists. A scroll-drawn infographic you can download. Mining in Australia in numbers: infographichttps://prospectortrails.com/infographics/mining-in-australia2026-10-23T01:21:39+02:00Mining in Australia in numbers: top three producer of 8 minerals, mineral rents 10.5% of GDP, ores and metals 35% of exports. A scroll-drawn infographic… Mining in Brazil in numbers: infographichttps://prospectortrails.com/infographics/mining-in-brazil2026-10-23T01:21:39+02:00Mining in Brazil in numbers: top three producer of 6 minerals, mineral rents 4.5% of GDP, ores and metals 12% of exports. A scroll-drawn infographic to… Mining in Canada in numbers: infographichttps://prospectortrails.com/infographics/mining-in-canada2026-10-23T01:21:39+02:00Mining in Canada in numbers: top three producer of 3 minerals, mineral rents 1.2% of GDP, ores and metals 8% of exports. A scroll-drawn infographic to… Mining in Chile in numbers: infographichttps://prospectortrails.com/infographics/mining-in-chile2026-10-23T01:21:39+02:00Mining in Chile in numbers: top three producer of 3 minerals, mineral rents 16.2% of GDP, ores and metals 59% of exports. A scroll-drawn infographic to… Mining in China in numbers: infographichttps://prospectortrails.com/infographics/mining-in-china2026-10-23T01:21:39+02:00Mining in China in numbers: top three producer of 24 minerals, mineral rents 0.5% of GDP, ores and metals 2% of exports. A scroll-drawn infographic to… Mining in DR Congo in numbers: infographichttps://prospectortrails.com/infographics/mining-in-dr-congo2026-10-23T01:21:39+02:00Mining in DR Congo in numbers: top three producer of 4 minerals, mineral rents 28.8% of GDP, ores and metals 76% of exports. A scroll-drawn infographic… Mining in Indonesia in numbers: infographichttps://prospectortrails.com/infographics/mining-in-indonesia2026-10-23T01:21:39+02:00Mining in Indonesia in numbers: top three producer of 3 minerals, mineral rents 1.9% of GDP, ores and metals 9% of exports. A scroll-drawn infographic to… Mining in Kazakhstan in numbers: infographichttps://prospectortrails.com/infographics/mining-in-kazakhstan2026-10-23T01:21:39+02:00Mining in Kazakhstan in numbers: top three producer of 2 minerals, mineral rents 9.1% of GDP, ores and metals 16% of exports. A scroll-drawn infographic… Mining in Peru in numbers: infographichttps://prospectortrails.com/infographics/mining-in-peru2026-10-23T01:21:39+02:00Mining in Peru in numbers: top three producer of 5 minerals, mineral rents 12.1% of GDP, ores and metals 48% of exports. A scroll-drawn infographic to… Mining in Russia in numbers: infographichttps://prospectortrails.com/infographics/mining-in-russia2026-10-23T01:21:39+02:00Mining in Russia in numbers: top three producer of 11 minerals, mineral rents 2.1% of GDP, ores and metals 7% of exports. A scroll-drawn infographic to…