INTIEASouth Africa · Critical Minerals List for South AfricaPolicyIn force

Critical Minerals List for South Africa

South Africa released its Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy in May 2025, revising the 2022 critical minerals list through a multifactor analysis. Minerals were scored on indicators such as supply risk, reserves, production, processing capacity, and market conditions to guide…

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Country / jurisdiction: South Africa · Year: 2025 · Status: In force · Level: National · Type: Voluntary

South Africa released its Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy in May 2025, revising the 2022 critical minerals list through a multifactor analysis. Minerals were scored on indicators such as supply risk, reserves, production, processing capacity, and market conditions to guide national priorities and provide certainty for investors and trading partners. The list of critical minerals and metals will constantly be reviewed and updated as the criticality classification mix is dependent on underlying market conditions, technological advancement, substitutability, recycling and geopolitics, among other factors.

High-Criticality Minerals

Platinum

Manganese

Iron Ore

Coal

Chrome Ore

Moderate to High Criticality

Gold

Vanadium

Palladium

Rhodium

Rare Earth Elements*

Moderate Criticality

Copper*

Cobalt*

Lithium*

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Nickel*

Titanium

Phosphate

Fluorspar

Zirconium

Uranium*

Aluminium

*2025 additions

Official source: https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/202505/critical-minerals-and-metals-strategy-south-africa-2025.pdf

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