Mongolia Critical Minerals
Mongolia is one of the most resource-rich yet underexplored countries in the world. Positioned between China and Russia, Mongolia offers the United States a geopolitically neutral partner with a democratic government and a strong record of responsible resource development.
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For Viaticus Minerals, Mongolia represents an unparalleled opportunity to align U.S. strategic demand with a secure, diversified supply of critical minerals.
World-Class Geology
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Located within the Central Asian Orogenic Belt, one of the largest areas of continental crustal growth on Earth.
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Rich endowment of rare earths, copper, tungsten, molybdenum, fluorspar, lithium, tin, and tantalum.
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Vast tracts remain underexplored, offering discovery potential comparable to Tier-1 deposits worldwide
Rare Earth Element (REE) Potential
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Estimated reserves: 3.1 million tons of REEs.
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Four major deposits identified: Mushgai Khudag, Lugiin Gol, Khotgor, and Khalzan Buregtei.
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Western Mongolia: heavy REE-rich alkaline deposits (notably Khalzan Buregtei, rich in Dysprosium).
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Southern Mongolia: carbonatite-hosted REE deposits, similar to those supplying global markets.
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Placer deposits such as Tsagaan Chuluut add further strategic supply diversity.
Copper & Base Metals
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Oyu Tolgoi: one of the world’s largest copper-gold deposits, with reserves of 43.5 million tons of copper and 1,850 tons of gold.
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Erdenet: a major Cu-Mo porphyry system developed in a collision zone, underscoring Mongolia’s metallogenic potential.
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Additional porphyry, skarn, and sandstone-hosted deposits remain largely unexplored.
Why It Matters to the U.S.
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China controls most global critical mineral refining capacity, giving it leverage over global supply chains.
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Mongolia offers the U.S. a secure, proximate, and independent source of critical minerals.
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By partnering with Mongolia, Viaticus Minerals supports U.S. national security, energy independence, and industrial resilience.