{
  "schema_version": "1.0",
  "codex": "energy",
  "entry": {
    "id": "minerals",
    "status": "active",
    "url_html": "https://thecodex.expert/energy/minerals/",
    "name": "Critical Minerals \u2014 Lithium, Cobalt, Copper and the Clean Energy Supply Chain",
    "type": "concept",
    "definition": {
      "canonical": "Critical minerals are materials essential for clean energy technology where supply concentration creates strategic risk. Key minerals: Lithium (Li): ~28 million tonnes global reserves (USGS 2024). Top producers: Australia (Greenbushes mine 33.86S 115.97E, Talison, world's largest), Chile (Salar de A"
    },
    "provenance": {
      "author": "The Codex (Let Us Do It For U)",
      "created": "2026-05-05",
      "last_updated": "2026-05-05",
      "confidence": "high",
      "citation": "\"Critical Minerals \u2014 Lithium, Cobalt, Copper and the Clean Energy Supply Chain\", The Energy Codex, https://thecodex.expert/energy/minerals/, last updated 2026-05-05."
    }
  }
}