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Critical Mineral List in Korea

Last updated: 8 December 2023

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced list of 33 critical minerals and 10 strategic critical minerals as a part of “the measures for securing critical minerals supply”. 33 critical minerals has been selected for management with regard to economic security, among which 10 strategic critical minerals will be prioritized for intensive management to stabilize the supply chain of high-tech industries such as semiconductors and secondary batteries.
The bolded items are 10 strategic critical minerals.

1. Lithium
2. Nickel
3. Cobalt
4. Manganese
5. Graphite
6. Neodymium (REE)
7. Dysprosium (REE)
8. Terbium (REE)
9. Cerium (REE)
10. Lanthanum (REE)
11. Niobium 
12. Copper
13. Aluminum
14. Silicon
15. Magnesium
16. Molybdenum
17. Vanadium
18. Platinum (PGM)
19. Palladium (PGM)
20. Tin
21. Titanium
22. Tungsten
23. Antimony
24. Bismuth 
25. Chromium
26. Lead 
27. Zinc
28. Gallium
29. Indium
30. Tantalum
31. Zirconium
32. Strontium
33. Selenium

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