China Doubled Investment in Critical Minerals Last Year, Says International Energy Agency

Source: International Energy Agency Critical Minerals Market Review 2023

China made some big moves last year to expand its already formidable presence in the critical minerals mining sector and diversify where it gets those resources that are so crucial to powering next generation transportation.

Chinese companies doubled their investment in mining critical minerals like lithium, cobalt and nickel, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA).

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