Metals a state considers necessary to its economy or security, overlapping heavily with critical minerals.
Metals considered essential for national defense, economic security, and critical infrastructure. Strategic metals often overlap with critical minerals and include elements like rare earths, cobalt, titanium, and other materials with concentrated supply chains.
The label is used loosely in company marketing, often to attach a policy narrative to an ordinary deposit. Check whether the metal actually appears on the relevant jurisdiction's list.