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This topic has appeared in the English Wikipedia rankings 1 time. It first appeared on 2026-05-24 and was most recently seen on 2026-05-24.
Critical raw materials (CRM), also referred to as critical materials or critical minerals, are raw materials designated by governments as critical for their economies. As definitions vary from country to country there is no detailed consensus of what a critical mineral is. Recurrent in various definitions is that critical minerals are important for national economies and national security and that they have vulnerable supply chains. To a lesser extent some definitions mention the role of critical minerals in science, new technologies and energy transition.
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