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Commodityindium

Critical · 2 lists

Indium · In

specialty_metal · byproduct

USGS_2022

USGS_2025

Supply · in the ground

Top reserves · 2024

global total: 1,736 metric tonsHHI 0.44 · Concentrated

Provenance

Where this data comes from

BGS World Mineral Statistics
USGS DS-140 (constant 1998 USD)
USGS DS-140 (nominal)
USGS MCS (Rotterdam)
USGS MCS (U.S. warehouse, free on board)
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)

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1China
63.4%1,100 metric tons
2Korea, Republic of
17.9%310 metric tons
3Canada
4.0%70 metric tons
4France
4.0%70 metric tons
5Japan
4.0%70 metric tons
6Belgium
2.9%50 metric tons
7Peru
2.9%50 metric tons
8Russia
0.9%15 metric tons
9Uzbekistan
0.1%1 metric tons

9 countries shown · USGS-defined economic reserves

Supply · named deposits

Deposits

Moderate4 estimates · 3 deposits

75 distinct deposits across the roster

Geographic spread

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United States 28 · Bolivia 15 · China 7 · Kazakhstan 6 · Japan 4

Named producers

Tonglushan Copper Mine · China · Hubei [Hupeh]
Yunnan Tin Mine and Complex Gejiu · China · Yunnan
Akenobe Sn - Zn - Pb Mine · Japan · Hyogo
Ilintas · Russia · Sakha (Yakutiya)
Akchatau · Kazakhstan

Resource & reserve estimates

West Desert, West Desert depositInferred1,160 metric tons

West Desert, West Desert depositIndicated444 metric tons

Bingham, Bingham porphyry Cu depositUnclassified86 metric tons

Chino, Santa Rita depositUnclassified36 metric tons

USGS USMIN · deposit-level contained-metal estimates

Supply · geochemical abundance

Geochemistry

5 summaries · 5 media

Element · mediumDetection · share of samplesConcentration · median to max

In soil

16,702 samples

28%

0.05 ppm · max 100 ppm

In sediment

14,886 samples

15%

0.06 ppm · max 70 ppm

In concentrate

5,157 samples

9%

0.3 ppm · max 2,000.11 ppm

In rock

60,691 samples

2%

0.1 ppm · max 3,000 ppm

In coal

5,603 samples

0%

1.075 ppm · max 1.49 ppm

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

Supply · out of the ground

Top producers · 2024

344 records

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1🇨🇳China

760 t74%

2🇰🇷Korea (Rep. of)

100 t10%

3🇯🇵Japan

65 t6%

4🇨🇦Canada

40 t4%

5🇧🇪Belgium

Supply

Global production over time

2015 → 2024latest1,023tonnes (metric)+20% · 10y

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024

USGS Minerals Yearbook OFR 2025-1047

USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019

9 sources · click to verify

20 t2%

6🇫🇷France

20 t2%

7🇷🇺Russia

7 t1%

8🇮🇹Italy

5 t0%

9🇧🇷Brazil

5 t0%

10🇺🇿Uzbekistan

1 t0%

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

0.57

Highly concentrated

Top-1: 74%
Top-3: 90%
Top-5: 96%
NIR: 100%

Active alerts · 1

74%
China · top share

Critical lists · 2

USGS_2022
USGS_2025

Sources · 9

BGS World Mineral Statistics
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
USGS Minerals Yearbook OFR 2025-1047
USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019
+ 4 more in the Provenance section

Concentration

HHI

0.57

Highly concentrated

Top-1: 74%
Top-3: 90%
Top-5: 96%
NIR: 100%

Active alerts · 1

74%
China · top share

Critical lists · 2

USGS_2022
USGS_2025

Sources · 9

BGS World Mineral Statistics
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
USGS Minerals Yearbook OFR 2025-1047
USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019
+ 4 more in the Provenance section