| Critical minerals refer to a type of mineral resources that are vital to national economic development, defense, and security; they are indispensable for the development of strategic emerging industries and, at the same time, posing supply risks. The categories of critical minerals in different countries vary according to stages of economic development. Since the beginning of the 21st century, developed countries such as the United States, Europe, Japan, Australia, and Canada have successively issued their critical mineral lists, while China has collectively referred to such minerals as strategic minerals for many years and has not yet released an official critical minerals list. This special issue discusses China's strategic and critical mineral resource list screening, demand analysis, supply risk assessment, and global governance of strategic and critical minerals. |