In 2018, as part of a national initiative to reduce reliance on foreign imports of mineral species considered critical to the security and economic prosperity of our country, the U.S. Department of the Interior identified 35 critical minerals of which a significant portion are currently sourced from other countries.

This publication focuses on the 15 critical minerals found within the borders of Arkansas: Aluminum (Al), Antimony (Sb), Barite (BaSO4), Cobalt (Co), Gallium (Ga), Lithium (Li), Manganese (Mn), Niobium (Nb), Rare Earth Elements (REEs), Strontium (Sr), Tantalum (Ta), Thorium (Th), Titanium (Ti), Uranium (U), and Vanadium (V).

*Includes: 21 pages, 19 figs.

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