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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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1Russia
38.3%5,800 metric tons
2United States
25.1%3,800 metric tons
3China
20.5%3,100 metric tons
4Canada
5.9%900 metric tons
5South Africa
5.3%800 metric tons
6Sweden
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

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

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 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: 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)
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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