The Critical Minerals Institute (CMI) has unveiled its “CMI Critical Minerals List 2025,” a strategic roadmap highlighting 23 minerals crucial for global technological innovation, defense capabilities, economic stability, and environmental sustainability. Derived from a rigorous evaluation of 12 global critical minerals lists—including those from the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Europe, India, Japan, South Korea, and NATO—CMI’s selection criteria identified the most frequently cited minerals across multiple jurisdictions, refining an extensive list of 55 minerals down to 23 critical minerals.