Ask Explore Model Control

Federated from primary sources. Every fact carries its provenance.

USGS·MSHA·EPA FRS·Wikidata·CEPII BACI·IEA CMO·NREL·BGS·GCAM·HECTOR·PROMMIS

Strata is a product of

© 2026 BrightQuery, Inc. All rights reserved.

Ask Explore Model Control

Federated from primary sources. Every fact carries its provenance.

USGS·MSHA·EPA FRS·Wikidata·CEPII BACI·IEA CMO·NREL·BGS·GCAM·HECTOR·PROMMIS

Strata is a product of

© 2026 BrightQuery, Inc. All rights reserved.

Ask Explore Model Control

Commoditychromium

Critical · 2 lists

Chromium · Cr

base_metal · primary

USGS_2022

USGS_2025

At a glance

Headline indicators

Price · 2025

290dollars per metric ton

USGS MCS (Chromite ore (gross weight), d)

Price trend

-12% 1Y

+10%/yr · 4Y CAGR

US net import reliance · 2025

79%

Production HHI

0.35

Highly concentrated (>0.25)

From ore to use

lifecycle flow

01Reserves
338.3Mt
South Africa leads · 33% share

Provenance

Where this data comes from

BGS World Mineral Statistics
USGS DS-140 (constant 1998 USD)
USGS DS-140 (nominal)
USGS MCS (Chromite ore (gross weight), d)
USGS MCS (Chromium metal (gross weight),)
USGS MCS (Ferrochromium (chromium conten)
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026

Federated from primary sources. Every fact carries its provenance.

USGS·MSHA·EPA FRS·Wikidata·CEPII BACI·IEA CMO·NREL·BGS·GCAM·HECTOR·PROMMIS

Strata is a product of

© 2026 BrightQuery, Inc. All rights reserved.

02Production

42.4Mt

South Africa top · 2024

03Trade

380.0Kt

net importer · 2025

04Stocks

5.0Kt

year-end · 2025

05Consumption

360.0Kt

Consumption (includes recycling): Reported · 2025

USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)

USGS Minerals Yearbook OFR 2025-1047

USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019

usgs myb1 chromium 2022

usgs myb1 chromium 2023

12 sources · click to verify

Live

Ir100%Canada · top share Rh100%Canada · top share Ru100%Canada · top share Ga98%China · top share Ge94%China · top share Nb92%Brazil · top share Si82%China · top share W79%China · top share Co77%Congo, Democratic Republic · top share 75%China · top share Te75%China · top share 75%China · top share In74%China · top share Pt73%South Africa · top share Cu70%China · top share 66%China · top share V64%China · top share Li64%Australia · top share Al66%China · top share Ni65%Indonesia · top share Pb62%China · top share As50%Peru · top share Mg58%China · top share Be55%USA · top share Cr55%South Africa · top share Bi54%China · top share Pd44%Russia · top share Ta46%Congo (Kinshasa) · top share 49%China · top share Sb43%China · top share Re44%Chile · top share B44%Turkey · top share U38%Kazakhstan · top share Zr36%Australia · top share Mn39%South Africa · top share Zn39%China · top share Ti28%Mozambique · top share Ag34%Mexico · top share 29%Canada · top share 26%China · top share Sn26%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 effect Li+38%concentration shift 🇨🇳 CNREE-25%concentration shift

Concentration

HHI

0.35

Concentrated

Top-1: 55%
Top-3: 80%
Top-5: 93%
NIR: 79%

Active alerts · 1

55%
South Africa · top share

Critical lists · 2

USGS_2022
USGS_2025

Sources · 12

BGS World Mineral Statistics
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
usgs myb1 chromium 2022
usgs myb1 chromium 2023
+ 7 more in the Provenance section

Concentration

HHI

0.35

Concentrated

Top-1: 55%
Top-3: 80%
Top-5: 93%
NIR: 79%

Active alerts · 1

55%
South Africa · top share

Critical lists · 2

USGS_2022
USGS_2025

Sources · 12

BGS World Mineral Statistics
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
usgs myb1 chromium 2022
usgs myb1 chromium 2023
+ 7 more in the Provenance section