Fraser Institute Names Nevada #1 Globally — Strategic Hub for 36 Critical Minerals Including Lithium and Gold
Nevada has reclaimed the top spot in global mining investment attractiveness, cementing the United States as the new center of gravity for critical mineral supply chains. For Korea's battery and advanced materials industries — where reducing dependence on Chinese minerals has become a matter of industrial survival — this marks a pivotal turning point in supply chain realignment.
Nevada's Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) announced that Nevada ranked first overall among 68 mining jurisdictions evaluated in the Fraser Institute's Annual Survey of Mining Companies 2025. Nevada moved up from second place in 2024, displacing Finland. Ontario, Canada ranked second — a dramatic jump from 15th in 2024 — while Saskatchewan came in third, up from seventh.
Jung Han
Conducted annually since 1997, the survey is based on responses from 256 mining executives worldwide, assessing mineral potential and public policy factors that influence exploration and investment decisions. The results confirm Nevada as the only mining jurisdiction to have consistently placed in the global top three.