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Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre

Source: International Energy Agency
Last updated: 8 December 2023

The UK’s Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre (CMIC) was launched alongside the UK Critical Minerals Strategy. Delivered by the British Geological Survey (BGS) with support from the Department for Business & Trade (DBT), it works with academic, public and private sectors to provide data and analysis on sources of the supply, demand and market dynamics of critical minerals. It seeks to provide decision-makers in industry and government with independent, robust, up-to-date and future-oriented analysis in the following areas:

  • Accurate, high resolution data and dynamic analysis on primary and secondary minerals resources and stocks and flows of critical minerals in the UK and globally.
  • Monitoring mineral market dynamics to understand and identify associated economic, geopolitical, regulatory, environmental and ethical risks and regulatory risks and opportunities.
  • Gathering and analysing intelligence on other key factors effecting critical mineral security of supply including environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and the developing circular economy.

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