While 98% of the energy it uses is fossil fuel, Singapore is the world record holder in this field, while this country meets 73% of its energy needs from oil consumption.

Fossil fuel use is 93 percent in Australia and 91 percent in South Africa. In Luxembourg and the Netherlands, the use of fossil fuels is 90 percent.

While coal consumption in South Africa covers 73 percent of all fossil fuels, in the Netherlands 45 percent of total energy consumption is met from natural gas.

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While there is rich extant literature on India’s dependence on and its long-term need for natural gas and coal, there is not a similar understanding of non-fuel minerals, particularly the critical minerals. A study by the Department of Science and Technology and the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water (DST-CEEW, 2016) points out that there isn’t enough research in India on ensuring mineral resource security for the manufacturing sector.[1] The study looked at 49 non-fuel minerals, including rare earth minerals, and assessed the impact of critical minerals on manufacturing sector due to supply constraints.[2]

The criticality of non-fuel minerals has been evaluated through considering economic importance and the supply-side risks.

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