Mongolia’s Mineral Resources and Development Potential

Critical minerals

Copper is only the beginning.

Mongolia holds an estimated 31 million tonnes of rare earth reserves — around 16% of the global total — across six registered deposits and 26 known occurrence sites.

Add 144,600–190,000 tonnes of identified uranium resources, with historical geological estimates pointing considerably higher pending further exploration.

Two supply chains the world is urgently working to diversify. One jurisdiction.

 Source: The Frontier Journal, July 2026