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Compare materials Two to four materials side by side: who mines, who refines, how concentrated each stage is, which export controls apply, and how much of the chain the atlas can see. The selection is in the address, so the page can be shared.
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Mine · 2025 (estimated) China : about 4 in 10
China 36.1 %
Russia 28.9 %
Tajikistan 19.9 %
Bolivia 4.5 %
Burma 4.1 %
Top three countries 84.9 % USGS · est.
Refine No open table by country for this stage.
Export controls in force China Export licensing requirement for materials and technologies, 2024 Compiled by USGS, effective January 2026. Not a live feed.
Price No open price series.
Data coverage Mines on record: 9% (5/15)
Plants on record: no open refining series by country
Owner or operator known: 6.3% (4/15)
Assurance known: no public assurance list is ingested yet
Mine · 2025 (estimated) China : about 8 in 10
China 77.8 %
Madagascar 4.4 %
Tanzania 4.2 %
Brazil 3.6 %
Mozambique 3.3 %
Top three countries 86.4 % USGS · est.
Refine · 2025 China : about 9 in 10
China 94.4 %
Japan 3.0 %
Indonesia 1.4 %
United States 0.6 %
Korea 0.2 %
Top three countries 98.8 % IEA
Export controls in force Namibia Export ban, 2023 China Export licensing requirement for materials and technologies, 2023 Compiled by USGS, effective January 2026. Not a live feed.
Price No open price series.
Data coverage Mines on record: 7.4% (4/18)
Plants on record: 0% (0/6)
Owner or operator known: 4.1% (3/18)
Assurance known: no public assurance list is ingested yet
Mine · 2025 (estimated) China : about 7 in 10
China 69.2 %
United States 13.1 %
Australia 7.4 %
Burma 5.6 %
Thailand 1.2 %
Top three countries 89.7 % USGS · est.
Refine · 2025 China : about 8 in 10
China 83.3 %
United States 5.6 %
Malaysia 5.6 %
France 1.1 %
Viet Nam 1.1 %
Top three countries 94.4 % IEA
Export controls in force Malaysia Export ban, 2024 Namibia Export ban, 2023 Vietnam Export ban, 2012 China Export licensing requirement for materials and technologies, 2025 Compiled by USGS, effective January 2026. Not a live feed.
Price No open price series.
Data coverage Mines on record: 76.7% (2/12)
Plants on record: 0% (0/5)
Owner or operator known: 7.4% (1/12)
Assurance known: no public assurance list is ingested yet
Mine · 2025 (estimated) Indonesia : about 7 in 10
Indonesia 66.7 %
Philippines 6.9 %
Russia 5.1 %
Canada 3.6 %
New Caledonia 3.6 %
Top three countries 78.7 % USGS · est.
Refine · 2025 Indonesia : about half
Indonesia 45.1 %
China 31.1 %
Canada 3.4 %
Russia 3.3 %
Japan 2.9 %
Top three countries 79.5 % IEA
Export controls in force Indonesia Export ban, 2020 Laos Export ban, 2024 Tanzania Export ban, 2017 Compiled by USGS, effective January 2026. Not a live feed.
Price 15 436 $/mt, 2026-10 · monthly, indicative World Bank
Data coverage Mines on record: 89.1% (8/9)
Plants on record: 52.8% (4/7)
Owner or operator known: 22.4% (7/9)
Assurance known: no public assurance list is ingested yet
Shares are of world output as the source reports it.