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Commoditytellurium
Critical · 2 lists

Tellurium · Te

specialty_metal · byproduct

USGS_2022
USGS_2025

Supply · in the ground

Top reserves · 2024

global total: 15,140 metric tonsHHI 0.26 · Concentrated

Provenance

Where this data comes from

  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
  • NREL Renewable Energy Materials Properties Database v1.1
  • USGS DS-140 (constant 1998 USD)
  • USGS DS-140 (nominal)
  • USGS MCS (Europe)
  • USGS MCS (United States)
  • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
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  1. 1🇷🇺Russia
    38.3%5,800 metric tons
  2. 2🇺🇸United States
    25.1%3,800 metric tons
  3. 3🇨🇳China
    20.5%3,100 metric tons
  4. 4🇨🇦Canada
    5.9%900 metric tons
  5. 5🇿🇦South Africa
    5.3%800 metric tons
  6. 6🇸🇪Sweden
    4.9%740 metric tons

6 countries shown · USGS-defined economic reserves

Supply · named deposits

Deposits

Concentrated

508 distinct deposits across the roster

Geographic spread

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United States 356 · Canada 73 · Russia 16 · Kazakhstan 10 · Mexico 8

Named producers

  • Pechenga District · RussiaMAGMATIC, GABBROIC, STRATIFORM, MASSIVE, AND DIS
  • Pechenga District · RussiaMAGMATIC, GABBROIC, STRATIFORM, MASSIVE, AND DIS
  • Monchegorsk · Russia
  • Ol'Khovo · Russia
  • Shkolny · Russia

Supply · geochemical abundance

Geochemistry

5 summaries · 5 media
Element · mediumDetection · share of samplesConcentration · median to max
Te soil
29,788 samples
19%
0.2 ppm · max 340 ppm
Te rock
69,584 samples
15%
0.1 ppm · max 15,000 ppm
Te sediment
21,229 samples
14%
0.1 ppm · max 640 ppm
Te concentrate
5,452 samples
2%
0.3 ppm · max 3,000 ppm
Te coal
327 samples
1%
0.087 ppm · max 36.7 ppm

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

Supply · held inventory

Stocks (year-end)

2021–2025 · USGS MCS

Latest · 2025

0t

2021: 0 t2022: 0 t2023: 0 t2024: 0 t2025: 0 t
20212022202320242025

Supply · out of the ground

Top producers · 2024

361 records
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1🇨🇳China
750 t75%
2🇯🇵Japan
75 t7%
3🇷🇺Russia
70 t7%
4🇸🇪Sweden
46 t5%
5🇨🇦Canada

Supply

Global production over time

2015 → 2024latest1,004tonnes (metric)+210% · 10y
2015: 324 tonnes (metric)2016: 408 tonnes (metric)2017: 430 tonnes (metric)2018: 577 tonnes (metric)2019: 670 tonnes (metric)2020: 794 tonnes (metric)2021: 862 tonnes (metric)2022: 904 tonnes (metric)2023: 970 tonnes (metric)2024: 1,004 tonnes (metric)
2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
  • USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019
  • 9 sources · click to verify

    28 t3%
    6🇺🇸USA
    20 t2%
    7🇺🇿Uzbekistan
    13 t1%
    8🇧🇬Bulgaria
    2 t0%

    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

    0.57

    Highly concentrated

    Top-1
    75%
    Top-3
    89%
    Top-5
    97%
    NIR
    >25

    Active alerts · 1

    • 75%

      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 Vol III, reference year 2019
    • USGS MCS (Europe)
    • + 4 more in the Provenance section

    Concentration

    HHI

    0.57

    Highly concentrated

    Top-1
    75%
    Top-3
    89%
    Top-5
    97%
    NIR
    >25

    Active alerts · 1

    • 75%

      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 Vol III, reference year 2019
    • USGS MCS (Europe)
    • + 4 more in the Provenance section