중남미 핵심 광물의 잠재력

In collaboration with
McKinsey & Company

Advancing Latin America’s
Critical Minerals Potential

W H I T E P A P E R
A U G U S T  2 0 2 6

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Contents


Foreword                                                     3

Executive summary                                              4

1 Context setting                                               5

     1.1  Methodology                                          5

     1.2  Problem definition                                      5

     1.3  Focus areas                                           5

2 From resource endowment to value generation                      8

     2.1 The region possesses significant reserves                    8

     2.2 Endowment is not yet translating into full value generation       10

     2.3  Catalysing greater value generation may                      11
           require stronger regional collaboration

3 The case for regional collaboration                               12

     3.1  Latin America has complementary strengths                  12

     3.2  Regional collaboration can strengthen                       12
          the region’s competitiveness

     3.3 Mechanisms for collaboration already exist                   14

4  Solution case studies                                         15

     4.1  Infrastructure                                           16

     4.2  Technology and innovation                              23

     4.3  Financing                                           25

     4.4  Policy                                              27

     4.5  Social impact                                        28

     4.6  Talent                                              29

Conclusion                                                   30

Appendix                                                    31

Contributors                                                  35

Endnotes                                                    36





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