International comparative study on the concept and list of strategic minerals
Under the complicated and challenging international situation and geopolitical environment,strategic minerals have become the focus of great powers.Clarifying the definition,connotation and types of strategic minerals in different countries or regions is of great significance for timely and effective response and risk reduction.The research finds that due to different backgrounds and starting points,different countries or regions give different names and connotations to special minerals of great significance.The strategic mineral contents of China and Russia are the closest,and both pay attention to national security and economic development at the same time,which is a global and regional concept.The critical minerals or critical raw materials defined by the United States,the European Union,Australia and Canada pay more attention to the supporting role of mineral resources for new technologies and emerging industries,while the important minerals defined by Japan emphasize the supporting role of high-cutting-edge industries and the promoting role of low-carbon transformation.There are differences in the evaluation methods of strategic minerals in different countries or regions,but a relatively fixed updating mechanism of mineral list has been formed.In view of this,the paper puts forward policy recommendations that China needs to improve the updating mechanism of strategic mineral list to ensure that the list is scientific,timely and effective,needs to strengthen the exploration and reserve of strategic minerals and enhance the domestic supply capacity,to strengthen scientific and technological innovation,focusing on the development of high-end minerals,and to strengthen international cooperation and restructure the global mining governance system.