Mark Lowey

Backgrounder: Why demand for critical minerals is expected to skyrocket in the coming decades

Mark Lowey
June 23, 2021

Global demand for critical minerals, including rare earth elements, is forecast to grow by several orders of magnitude by 2030 to supply high-tech applications such as electric vehicles, according to several organizations.

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Organizations: Adamas Intelligence, Natural Resources Canada, and World Bank
Topics: advanced manufacturing chains, agriculture, Canada's list of critical minerals, Canada's rare earths reserves, consumer electronics, critical infrastructure, critical minerals, defence and security technologies, digitized economy, economic impact of Canada's minerals and metals, electric vehicle batteries, exports of mineral and metal products, future market for rare earth oxides, growing demand for critical minerals, medical applications, permanent magnets, processing rare earths, rare earth elements, and renewable energy and clean technology

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