specialty_metal · byproduct
At a glance
Price · 2025
20dollars per pound
USGS MCS (Price, average, dollars per po)
Price trend
+270% 1Y
+52%/yr · 4Y CAGR
US net import reliance · 2025
92%
Production HHI
0.35
Highly concentrated (>0.25)
From ore to use
lifecycle flow
-
Provenance
3.3Kt
China top · 2024
1.9Kt
net importer · 2025
360t
year-end · 2025
700t
Consumption: Reported · 2024
Coverage
8 sources · click to verify
