About the FMF Barometer
Measuring Progress on Critical Mineral Value Chains
The world is entering a metals-intensive era. Demand for minerals essential to electrification, digital infrastructure, and defense applications is rising at a record pace. Yet investment has lagged, supply chains remain concentrated, and the risk of global bottlenecks continues to grow.
Covering Africa, Western Asia, Central Asia, and Latin America, the Future Minerals Barometer provides the world’s first comprehensive assessment of readiness and progress across critical mineral value chains.
Developed by the Future Minerals Forum in collaboration with McKinsey & Company, S&P Global Market Intelligence, Global AI, GlobeScan, and sector experts, the new tool tracks critical mineral value-chain readiness progress by integrating stakeholder sentiment, data, market intelligence, and project evidence. This new publication is intended to become an annual “go-to” reference for governments and corporate decision makers on critical mineral value chains.
As one of FMF’s thought partners, GlobeScan conducted an in-depth global stakeholder consultation, gathering expert perspectives on the preparedness and priorities of critical mineral value chains across six key enablers.
The report benchmarks how governments, industry, and investors are advancing resilient, responsible mineral ecosystems from exploration through advanced manufacturing. It equips decision-makers with:
- A clear performance baseline across the six enablers of mineral value chain development.
- Evidence-based insights to guide policy design, capital allocation, and industrial strategy.
- A shared language for governments, companies, and financiers to coordinate action.
- Annual State of the Sector insights capturing how CEOs, investors, and policymakers perceive progress and emerging risks.
