IEF – A Critical Minerals Enabled Energy Future, Dec 2025

This report explores the critical role of minerals in enabling the global energy transition.

It highlights the importance of key minerals such as copper, cobalt, rare earth elements, lithium, and nickel for advanced energy technologies and global energy markets. The report also analyzes global trends in critical minerals policy, the use of AI in mineral exploration, and addresses resilience, risk management, and environmental and social considerations related to critical minerals.