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Commodityboron
Critical · 1 lists

Boron · B

industrial_mineral · primary

USGS_2025

Supply · in the ground

Top reserves · 2025

global total: 1,086,100 thousand metric tonsHHI 0.77 · Highly concentrated

Supply · named deposits

Deposits

Moderate

640 distinct deposits across the roster

Geographic spread

Supply · geochemical abundance

Geochemistry

5 summaries · 5 media
Element · mediumDetection · share of samplesConcentration · median to max
B coal
7,578 samples
95%
34.8 ppm · max 660 ppm
B sediment
219,788 samples
83%
38 ppm · max 83,000 ppm
B soil
62,209 samples

Supply · out of the ground

Top producers · 2024

621 records

Supply

Global production over time

2015 → 2024latest5,881,187tonnes (metric)+2% · 10y
2015: 5,747,078 tonnes (metric)2016: 4,981,217 tonnes (metric)2017: 5,401,286 tonnes (metric)2018: 6,822,129 tonnes (metric)2019: 7,680,890 tonnes (metric)2020: 5,554,906 tonnes (metric)2021: 7,196,599 tonnes (metric)2022: 5,775,656 tonnes (metric)2023: 5,063,896 tonnes (metric)2024: 5,881,187 tonnes (metric)
201520162017

Provenance

Where this data comes from

  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
  • USGS DS-140 (constant 1998 USD)
  • USGS DS-140 (nominal)
  • USGS MCS (Price, average unit value of c)
  • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
  • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
  • USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019

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  1. 1🇹🇷Turkey
    87.5%950,000 thousand metric tons
  2. 2🇺🇸United States
    4.4%48,000 thousand metric tons
  3. 3🇷🇺Russia
    3.7%40,000 thousand metric tons
  4. 4🇨🇱Chile
    3.2%35,000 thousand metric tons
  5. 5🇨🇳China
    0.8%9,100 thousand metric tons
  6. 6🇵🇪Peru
    0.4%4,000 thousand metric tons

6 countries shown · USGS-defined economic reserves

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United States 314 · Argentina 134 · Chile 50 · Bolivia 36 · Turkey 33

Named producers

  • Killik Mine · Turkey · Kutahya
  • Kestelek · Turkey · Bursa
  • Emet District · Turkey · KutahyaLacustrine borates
  • Bigadic District · Turkey · BalikesirLacustrine borates
  • Egemetal Eskisehir Operations · Turkey · Eskisehir
82%
30 ppm · max 5,000 ppm
B concentrate
131,439 samples
71%
70 ppm · max 10,000.11 ppm
B rock
264,187 samples
56%
26 ppm · max 78,000 ppm

USGS National Geochemical Database · sorted by detection · detected-sample concentration

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1🇹🇷Turkey
2,560,100 t44%
2🇺🇸USA
1,300,000 t22%
3🇰🇿Kazakhstan
500,000 t9%
4🇵🇪Peru
386,070 t7%
5🇨🇳China
340,000 t6%
6🇧🇴Bolivia
330,000 t6%
7🇨🇱Chile
252,317 t4%
8🇦🇷Argentina
130,000 t2%
9🇷🇺Russia
80,000 t1%
10🇮🇷Iran
2,700 t0%
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024

Live

Ir100%Canada · top shareRh100%Canada · top shareRu100%Canada · top shareGa98%China · top shareGe94%China · top shareNb92%Brazil · top shareSi82%China · top shareW79%China · top shareCo77%Congo, Democratic Republic · top share75%China · top shareTe75%China · top share75%China · top shareIn74%China · top sharePt73%South Africa · top shareCu70%China · top share66%China · top shareV64%China · top shareLi64%Australia · top shareAl66%China · top shareNi65%Indonesia · top sharePb62%China · top shareAs50%Peru · top shareMg58%China · top shareBe55%USA · top shareCr55%South Africa · top shareBi54%China · top sharePd44%Russia · top shareTa46%Congo (Kinshasa) · top share49%China · top shareSb43%China · top shareRe44%Chile · top shareB44%Turkey · top shareU38%Kazakhstan · top shareZr36%Australia · top shareMn39%South Africa · top shareZn39%China · top shareTi28%Mozambique · top shareAg34%Mexico · top share29%Canada · top share26%China · top shareSn26%China · top share🇨🇱 CLCutax2024🇨🇩 CDCusurtax2022🇨🇱 CLListrategic resource2023🇨🇳 CNLiexport license2024🇿🇼 ZWLiraw ore ban2022🇮🇩 IDNiraw ore ban2020🇵🇭 PHNiroyalty2024🇷🇺 RUNiimport ban2024🇨🇳 CN→🇻🇳 VNREE+4700%re export surge🇮🇩 IDNi-97%export ban effectLi+38%concentration shift🇨🇳 CNREE-25%concentration shift

Concentration

HHI

0.26

Concentrated

Top-1
44%
Top-3
74%
Top-5
86%
NIR
E

Active alerts · 1

  • 44%

    Turkey · top share

Critical lists · 1

  • USGS_2025

Sources · 7

  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
  • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
  • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
  • USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019
  • USGS MCS (Price, average unit value of c)
  • + 2 more in the Provenance section

Concentration

HHI

0.26

Concentrated

Top-1
44%
Top-3
74%
Top-5
86%
NIR
E

Active alerts · 1

  • 44%

    Turkey · top share

Critical lists · 1

  • USGS_2025

Sources · 7

  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
  • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
  • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
  • USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019
  • USGS MCS (Price, average unit value of c)
  • + 2 more in the Provenance section