| Oyu Tolgoi Copper Mine | Oyu Tolgoi | Rio Tinto projected major copper output surge for 2025 due to expansion of one of the world’s largest copper reserves | Reuters Report (4 Dec 2024) |
| Atacama Copper & Lithium Belt | Atacama Desert | Continued focus on Chile’s massive copper and lithium reserves amid energy-transition mineral demand | Visual Capitalist Copper Reserve Analysis 2026 |
| Silicon Ridge Critical Minerals Discovery | Utah Desert | Discovery of major lithium, germanium, scandium, rubidium and cesium reserve in ion-clay deposits | Wall Street Journal Report 2025 |
| Serbia Lithium Reserve (Jadar Project) | Jadar Valley | Rio Tinto pushed forward one of Europe’s largest lithium reserve projects | Le Monde Lithium Report 2024 |
| Appalachian Lithium Belt | Appalachian Mountains | USGS identified massive lithium reserve across Carolinas, Maine and New Hampshire | New York Post / USGS Report 2026 |
| Olympic Dam Mine | Olympic Dam | Renewed global attention on giant copper-uranium-gold reserve after 50-year milestone | Adelaide Now Report 2025 |
| Katanga Cobalt Belt | Katanga | DR Congo remained dominant cobalt reserve and supply region for EV batteries | IEA Critical Minerals Outlook 2025 |
| Bayan Obo Rare Earth Reserve | Bayan Obo | Rare earth supply concentration and strategic concerns highlighted globally | USGS Critical Minerals List 2025 |
| Minaçu Rare Earth Reserve | Minaçu | Latin America entered rare-earth race due to growing strategic mineral demand | Dialogue Earth Report 2026 |
| Arunachal Vanadium & Graphite Deposits | Arunachal Pradesh | GSI highlighted India’s first major vanadium reserve and large graphite deposits | Times of India Report 2025 |
| Northeast India REE & Lithium Zones | Northeast India | Rare earth, lithium, cobalt and graphite reserve potential highlighted by GSI | Times of India Report 2025 |
| Australian Critical Mineral Expansion Areas | Australia | Australia expanded lithium, uranium, rare earth and copper exploration | Australia’s Identified Mineral Resources 2025 |
| Sulawesi Nickel Belt | Sulawesi | Indonesia’s nickel reserve dominance reshaped EV battery supply chains | IEA Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2025 |
| Madagascar & Mozambique Graphite Areas | Madagascar and Mozambique | Emerging graphite reserve hubs for battery supply diversification | IEA Outlook 2025 |
| Chu-Sarysu Uranium Basin | Chu-Sarysu Basin | Uranium reserve importance increased due to nuclear energy revival | Resources and Energy Quarterly, March 2025 |
| Athabasca Uranium Basin | Athabasca Basin | High-grade uranium reserve area remained globally strategic | Resources and Energy Quarterly 2025 |
| Pilbara Critical Mineral Region | Pilbara | Lithium, iron ore and rare earth exploration intensified | Australia Mineral Resources Report 2025 |
| Norway Fen Rare Earth Discovery | Fen Complex | Europe explored major rare earth reserve alternatives to reduce China dependence | DWS Critical Minerals Analysis 2026 |
| Rincon Lithium Project | Rincon | Rio Tinto achieved first lithium production milestone | Reuters Copper & Lithium Report 2024 |
| Karnataka Lithium & Gold Zones | Karnataka | Lithium and gold deposits discovered in forest areas | New Indian Express Report 2025 |