The Trade in Critical Minerals plays a pivotal role in addressing environmental sustainability and combating climate change by providing detailed insights into minerals essential for green technologies. As the world shifts toward renewable energy sources, the demand for minerals like lithium, cobalt, and rare earth elements—used in batteries, wind turbines, and electric vehicles—has skyrocketed. The database helps track the availability and extraction of these minerals, ensuring that industries can access the materials needed for clean energy transitions. By highlighting where these minerals are sourced, it also helps identify opportunities for reducing the environmental footprint of mining and processing, promoting more sustainable practices.