A CRMA mapping term for a map indicating areas likely to contain mineral occurrences of a given raw material.
Predictive map is the CRMA term for mapping likely mineral-occurrence areas. It supports exploration planning, but it is not proof that reserves exist, that extraction is economically viable, that a project has approval, or that material is available for a supply chain.
This page is anchored in CRMA Article 2, point 23. It belongs with national programmes, general exploration, targeted exploration, and mineral occurrences as part of the CRMA exploration-planning layer.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials
a map indicating areas that are likely to contain mineral occurrences of a given raw material
CRMA Article 2 source-specific definition layer.
Reference: Article 2, point 23
Use predictive map when documenting public or planning evidence that points to areas likely to contain a given raw material. Keep it separate from site-specific investigation, reserve classification, permitting, and actual material-origin records.
Predictive maps can help show where material potential may exist, but they are not supply-chain evidence. Minespider treats them as planning context that can link to exploration and mineral-occurrence records without becoming proof of origin, reserves, or compliance.