Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 22806

Minerals: Renewable Energy

Tabled: 8 January 2025

Answered: 16 January 2025

Question

Richard Tice

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) mining and (b) processing rare earth minerals required for renewable technologies including (i) wind turbines and (ii) solar panels

Answer

Michael Shanks

The criticality of minerals, including Rare Earth Elements (REEs), are evaluated through the Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre (CMIC), led by the British Geological Survey. CMIC determines criticality on the basis of economic vulnerability and supply ...

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