The multi part Global Atlas is a compilation of public domain global geologic information. It is organized by themes of interest and is meant to be a quick go to reference for E&P folks, researchers and academia. This one is a very simple compilation of known distribution of critical mineral deposits around the world. I have incorporated the interesting “verbatim” responses from the Chat GPT AI engine regarding the various critical minerals to show how it can be a valuable teaching tool. Critical minerals are defined as metal and nonmetal elements and compounds considered vital to economic and national security yet whose supplies may be at risk because of geological scarcity, geopolitical issues, trade policies, or other factors related to extraction, refining, and transport.