Methodology and technical input for the 2021 review and revision of the U.S. Critical Minerals List

This abstract outlines the methodology used to identify "critical" nonfuel mineral commodities based on a quantitative risk modeling framework. The assessment focused on commodities with the highest supply risk, considering factors such as global production concentration in potentially unreliable countries, U.S. consumption dependence on foreign supplies, and economic significance to U.S. manufacturing industries.