CRITICAL MINERAL COMPANIES · RESEARCH
An analytical view of the mineral economy
Explore the composition of this inventory by mineral, geography and supply-chain activity, alongside USGS global production and U.S. import-dependence estimates.
These charts measure the composition of this directory. Counts are not estimates of market size, production, revenue or reserves. Multi-mineral assets appear in more than one category. Reported capacities retain their individual product definitions and units on asset profiles.
INVENTORY BY MINERAL
Where the assets are concentrated
REGIONAL COVERAGE
Leading provinces & states
Supply-chain composition
USGS · 2025 ESTIMATES
Global supply & U.S. import reliance
| Mineral | World production | Leading producer | Global share | U.S. net import reliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 23 million metric tons | Chile | 23% | 57% |
| Lithium | 290,000 metric tonsWorld production excludes U.S. production; lithium content. | Australia | 32% | >50% |
| Nickel | 3.9 million metric tons | Indonesia | 67% | 41% |
| Cobalt | 310,000 metric tons | DR Congo | 74% | 79% |
| Graphite | 1.8 million metric tonsNatural graphite. | China | 78% | 100% |
| Rare earths | 390,000 metric tonsRare-earth oxide equivalent; compounds and metals. | China | 69% | 67% |
| Antimony | 110,000 metric tons | China | 36% | 91% |
| Tungsten | 85,000 metric tons | China | 79% | >50% |
| Niobium | 112,000 metric tons | Brazil | 93% | 100% |
| Manganese | 20 million metric tons | South Africa | 37% | 100% |
| Zinc | 13 million metric tons | China | 32% | 73% |
| Silver | 26,000 metric tons | Mexico | 24% | 77% |
| Potash | 49 million metric tonsPotassium oxide equivalent. | Canada | 31% | 92% |
| Gallium | 900 metric tons | China | 100% | 100% |
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, Table 7 ↗. Commodity definitions vary; figures are dated estimates.
Research sources
- Natural Resources Canada — critical minerals inventory ↗Inventory: 2025-12-31 · Checked 2026-09-10
- U.S. Geological Survey — U.S. facilities, June 2026 ↗Inventory: 2026-06-29 · Checked 2026-09-10
- Appia Rare Earths & Uranium — official company information ↗Checked 2026-09-10
- Appia Rare Earths & Uranium — project information ↗Checked 2026-09-10
- Appia Rare Earths & Uranium — official company information ↗Checked 2026-09-10
- Appia Rare Earths & Uranium — official company information ↗Checked 2026-09-10
- GSP Resource — official company information ↗Checked 2026-09-10
- GSP Resource — project information ↗Checked 2026-09-10
Each asset profile includes its source references and dates. Read the coverage, data licences and review methodology ↗.