Minerals & metals
Follow the connection from mineral inputs to industrial applications.
Explore further ↗MINERALS · ENERGY · WATER · CIRCULARITY
The world's resources.
A connected view.
Understand the materials, energy and natural systems behind the global economy. Turn a broader perspective into better questions.
Independent research & practical planning
01 / UNDERSTANDResources in contextFrom extraction to circular value↗02 / EXPLOREEvidence before assumptionsResearch with original sources↗03 / PLANMake the connectionsCompare material, energy and water needs↗
THE RESOURCE LANDSCAPE
Nothing exists in isolation.
Minerals need power and water. Energy systems need materials. Circularity changes the equation.
Energy systems
Explore the power, fuel and infrastructure behind resource production.
Explore further ↗Water & land
Bring local water availability and environmental constraints into view.
Explore further ↗Circular resources
Consider recovery, reuse and the quality of secondary feedstocks.
Explore further ↗FROM CONNECTIONS TO CONSIDERATIONS
One material decision.
Several resource implications.
Explore how secondary material content and water reuse change a simplified operating scenario. Use your own assumptions, see the formulas and download a planning brief.
Build a scenario ↗RESOURCE PLANNING / ILLUSTRATIVE MODEL
Material demandPrimary + secondary inputsEnergy & process waterCompare scenarios
Transparent inputs. Local calculations. No live market feed.RESEARCH / SOURCE CONTEXT
Start with the evidence.
Mineral supply is a system
The IEA examines the links between minerals, refining capacity and supply-chain resilience.
Explore further ↗Resource use and the wider picture
A global assessment of material use and pathways towards more sustainable resource management.
Explore further ↗Beyond the mine gate
Enabling infrastructure and local processing are part of the value-chain discussion.
Explore further ↗A BROADER PERSPECTIVE