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Commoditytantalum

Critical · 2 lists

Tantalum · Ta

specialty_metal · primary

USGS_2022

USGS_2025

Supply · in the ground

Top reserves · 2025

global total: 400,150 metric tonsHHI 0.46 · Concentrated

Provenance

Where this data comes from

Statistics Canada Table 16-10-0022
USGS DS-140 (constant 1998 USD)
USGS DS-140 (nominal)
USGS MCS (Price, tantalite, annual avera)
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
USGS Minerals Yearbook OFR 2025-1047

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1China
60.0%240,000 metric tons
2Australia
30.0%120,000 metric tons
3Brazil
10.0%40,000 metric tons
4Russia
0.0%150 metric tons

4 countries shown · USGS-defined economic reserves

Supply · named deposits

Deposits

Concentrated2 estimates · 1 deposits

667 distinct deposits across the roster

Geographic spread

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United States 434 · Brazil 43 · Zimbabwe 28 · France 21 · Australia 17

Named producers

Bernic Lake · Canada · Manitoba
Donkerhoek Mine · Namibia
Bukena Bakena · Congo (Kinshasa) · Katanga
Kania · Congo (Kinshasa) · Katanga
Sominki Mine · Congo (Kinshasa)

Resource & reserve estimates

Round Top, Round Top depositMeasured plus Indicated32,200 metric tons

Round Top, Round Top depositInferred22,700 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

Ta coal

5,571 samples

79%

0.192 ppm · max 2.06 ppm

Ta rock

123,299 samples

26%

1.42 ppm · max 3,600 ppm

Ta sediment

87,216 samples

6%

1.3 ppm · max 340 ppm

Ta soil

38,261 samples

4%

0.94 ppm · max 86 ppm

Ta concentrate

4,571 samples

0%

220.5 ppm · max 7,100 ppm

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

Supply · out of the ground

Top producers · 2023

286 records

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1🇨🇩Congo (Kinshasa)Tantalum production: cassiterite concentrate

500 Metric tons, tantalum content25%

2🇨🇩Congo (Kinshasa)Tantalum production: columbite-tantalite concentrate

420 Metric tons, tantalum content21%

3🇳🇬Nigeria

390 Metric tons, tantalum content19%

4🇷🇼RwandaTantalum production: columbite-tantalite concentrate

Supply

Global production over time

2019 → 2023latest2,055Metric tons, tantalum content+46% · 5y

20192020202120222023

USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019

usgs myb1 tantalum 2022

9 sources · click to verify

280 Metric tons, tantalum content14%

5🇧🇷Brazil

138 Metric tons, tantalum content7%

6🇨🇳China

78 Metric tons, tantalum content4%

7🇷🇼RwandaTantalum production: cassiterite concentrate

69 Metric tons, tantalum content3%

8🇲🇿Mozambique

51 Metric tons, tantalum content3%

9🇦🇺Australia

44 Metric tons, tantalum content2%

10🇪🇹Ethiopia

40 Metric tons, tantalum content2%

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

0.28

Concentrated

Top-1: 46%
Top-3: 83%
Top-5: 93%
NIR: 100%

Active alerts · 1

46%
Congo (Kinshasa) · top share

Critical lists · 2

USGS_2022
USGS_2025

Sources · 9

USGS Minerals Yearbook OFR 2025-1047
Statistics Canada Table 16-10-0022
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
usgs myb1 tantalum 2022
+ 4 more in the Provenance section

Concentration

HHI

0.28

Concentrated

Top-1: 46%
Top-3: 83%
Top-5: 93%
NIR: 100%

Active alerts · 1

46%
Congo (Kinshasa) · top share

Critical lists · 2

USGS_2022
USGS_2025

Sources · 9

USGS Minerals Yearbook OFR 2025-1047
Statistics Canada Table 16-10-0022
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
usgs myb1 tantalum 2022
+ 4 more in the Provenance section