Government commitment and coordination across ministries is essential for creating an enabling environment that supports responsible mineral development at scale.
Knowledge Hub Barometer 
The Future Minerals Barometer Framework measures progress on value chain creation across key enablers and priority mineral corridors, while evaluating risk, resilience, market signals, and areas for action..
what makes mineral supply growth possible?
where opportunity is taking shape!
what threatens or strengthens supply systems?
what prices, spending, and sentiment are telling us?
how we measure year-on-year progress.
are reshaping the global critical minerals sector, from supply chain localization to increased goverment intervention.
persists across key mineral supply chains, posing significant strategic risks.
remain concentrated in China, underscoring the urgency for supply chain diversification.
in critical mineral production to meet the surging global demand for clean energy technologies.
The Future Minerals Barometer is a landmark document for the minerals industry - highlighting key trends, stakeholder sentiment, and progress on critical mineral supply.
Vice Minister for Mining Affairs
Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources
In 2025, critical minerals sit at the intersection of energy security, economic growth, and geopolitics. Demand is accelerating rapidly - driven by electrification, digital infrastructure, and defence - while supply chains remain concentrated and vulnerable.
The Barometer reveals a growing mismatch between rising demand and system readiness. Investment is increasing, but unevenly. Infrastructure skills, and regulatory.
The stability, clarity, and consistency of policies that enable long-term investment and development.
Government commitment and coordination across ministries is essential for creating an enabling environment that supports responsible mineral development at scale.
Developing a skilled workforce through education, training, and knowledge transfer is critical for building long-term capacity in mineral-rich nations.
The stability, clarity, and consistency of policies that enable long-term investment and development.
Mobilizing capital from public and private sources is essential to bridge the significant investment gap in critical mineral exploration, extraction, and processing.
Understanding geological endowments and resource potential is the starting point for any mineral development strategy and investment decision.
Robust physical and digital infrastructure - from transport networks to energy grids - is the backbone of efficient and cost-effective mineral supply chains.
Embedding environmental stewardship and social responsibility throughout the mineral value chain is vital for long-term viability and social license to operate.
Readiness for critical minerals goes beyond output. The Barometer assesses the conditions needed to build resilient, sustainable value chains, from policy and capital to infrastructure, talent, technology, and long-term stewardship.
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Chief Executive Officer | Maaden
Chairman | Rio Tinto
Chair | Codelco
Chief Executive Officer | Anglo American
Ivanhoe Mines Founder and Executive Co-Chairman
Chief Executive Officer | Vale
The Barometer establishes a global baseline for critical mineral value chains. The focus now shifts to action, translating insight into coordinated investment, policy alignment, and long-term resilience across the minerals ecosystem.
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Reduce concentration risk across critical mineral supply networks
Unlock innovative financing models for long-term development
Enable responsible growth in new and emerging regions
Align governments, industry, and investors on a global scale
Use Barometer as a year-on-year benchmark for readiness