In Santiago de Chile, on September 22, 2025, Exempt Resolution No. 2231 of the Ministry of Mining was published in the Official Gazette, submitting to citizen consultation a preliminary draft of the National Strategy for Critical Minerals, prepared through a participatory process between April and August 2025. 

This aligns with one of the goals of the economic axis of the National Mining Policy 2025 (approved by Supreme Decree No. 2 of 2022), which seeks a mineral diversification strategy to increase production of minerals other than copper, such as rare earths and cobalt. 

The preliminary draft aims to: 

• strengthen Chile’s position as a reliable supplier of critical minerals by ensuring a stable and diversified supply; 
• strengthen Chile’s position as a responsible supplier, guaranteeing high environmental and social standards, contributing to territorial development and public trust; 
• promote value addition and the development of new industries related to critical minerals, strengthening productive, technological and human-capital capabilities; and 
• foster strategic alliances and mutually beneficial partnerships at national and international levels for the reliable and responsible development of the critical-minerals value chain.  

Timeline and how to participate
Comments may be submitted until October 22, 2025 (30 calendar days from publication) via: 

• Citizen participation platform 
• Institutional email: participa@minmineria.cl 
• Hard copy at the Ministry’s reception desk.