Download Information About Mineral Resources

The search for new sources of raw materials, in particular, Critical Raw Materials, is conditioned by emergent technologies and economic factors. Raw Materials are considered “critical” when their supply risk and economic impact are considered high relative to others raw materials. The criticality of Critical Raw Materials depend on several geological, political, and technical factors. This “Critical Raw Materials Deposits in Mainland Portugal” map is a compilation of the known occurrences and deposits that contain some of the CRM according to the latest list published in December 2023.