Policy paper

UK Critical Minerals Strategy

The government's new strategy sets the UK’s long-term ambition to ensure we have the critical minerals we need to drive economic growth and the clean energy transition.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Published: 22 November 2025

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Vision 2035: Critical Minerals Strategy

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Vision 2035: Critical Minerals Strategy (print version)

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The UK’s Critical Minerals Strategy sets the 10-year vision for securing critical minerals for the UK. The government will harness our competitive advantage in midstream processing and recycling by optimising domestic production and diversify our sources by working with international partners.

Published 22 November 2025