The Scoping Study on Critical Minerals Supply Chains in ASEAN was commissioned by the IGF at the request of ASEAN, as part of the activity to implement the ASEAN-IGF Minerals Cooperation Workplan 2022–2024 that supports the implementation of the ASEAN Minerals Cooperation Action Plan 2016-2025 (AMCAP-III) Phase 2: 2021–2025.