Madhumitha Jaganmohan
Research expert covering climate and environmental sustainability
Get in touch with us nowSignificant shares of critical minerals are sourced from politically unstable countries. For example, more than 79 percent of aluminum, a resource widely used in construction and manufacturing, is produced in countries classified as politically unstable or extremely unstable.
Critical minerals are minerals which have been deemed essential for modern technologies, economies, or national security.
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