Chile appears in the producer rankings for 1 of the critical minerals tracked at Critical Minerals HQ. Each page below sources its supply-share, export-control and US import-reliance claims directly from the documented copy on the corresponding mineral page.
The global lithium market is the cornerstone of the energy transition, with Australia, Chile, China and Argentina supplying the overwhelming majority of mined lithium and the United States working to scale domestic supply for EV batteries, grid storage and consumer electronics.