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Commoditytungsten
Critical · 2 lists

Tungsten · W

specialty_metal · primary

USGS_2022
USGS_2025

Supply · in the ground

Top reserves · 2025

global total: 3,748,400 metric tonsHHI 0.48 · 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 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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  1. 1🇨🇳China
    66.7%2,500,000 metric tons
  2. 2🇦🇺Australia
    15.2%570,000 metric tons
  3. 3🇷🇺Russia
    10.7%400,000 metric tons
  4. 4🇻🇳Vietnam
    4.5%170,000 metric tons
  5. 5🇪🇸Spain
    1.8%66,000 metric tons
  6. 6 Korea, North
    0.8%29,000 metric tons
  7. 7🇦🇹Austria
    0.3%10,000 metric tons
  8. 8🇵🇹Portugal
    0.1%3,400 metric tons

8 countries shown · USGS-defined economic reserves

Supply · named deposits

Deposits

Highly concentrated11 estimates · 7 deposits

8,829 distinct deposits across the roster · 8,831 occurrences

Geographic spread

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United States 7,644 · Mexico 260 · Bolivia 219 · Russia 101 · Argentina 87

Named producers

  • Dayu District · China · Jiangxi [Kiangsi]VEIN/STOCKWORK
  • Xihaushan Tungsten Mine · China · Jiangxi [Kiangsi]
  • Pangushan Tungsten Mine · China · Jiangxi [Kiangsi]
  • Dajishan Mine · China · Jiangxi [Kiangsi]
  • Dajishan Polymetallic Mine · China · Jiangxi [Kiangsi]

Resource & reserve estimates

Andrew Curtis, Andrew Curtis depositInferred215,000 metric tons
Andrew Curtis, Andrew Curtis depositIndicated17,100 metric tons
Margerie Glacier, Margerie Glacier depositInferred15,000 metric tons
Sleitat Mountain, Sleitat Mountain depositInferred10,000 metric tons
Andrew Curtis, Andrew Curtis depositMeasured

Supply · geochemical abundance

Geochemistry

5 summaries · 5 media
Element · mediumDetection · share of samplesConcentration · median to max
W coal
5,410 samples
82%
0.802 ppm · max 137 ppm
W soil
65,148 samples
12%
1 ppm · max 10,000.11 ppm
W concentrate
135,140 samples
11%
200 ppm · max 100,000.11 ppm
W rock
276,178 samples
6%
10.6 ppm · max 70,000 ppm
W sediment
232,340 samples
4%
1.38 ppm · max 10,000.11 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

1,682 records
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1🇨🇳China
59,000 tonnes (metal content)79%
2🇻🇳Vietnam
5,394 tonnes (metal content)7%
3🇧🇴Bolivia
2,127 tonnes (metal content)3%
4🇰🇵Korea, Dem. P.R. of
1,800 tonnes (metal content)2%
5🇷🇼Rwanda

Supply

Global production over time

2015 → 2024latest75,816tonnes (metal content)-9% · 10y
2015: 83,435 tonnes (metal content)2016: 80,486 tonnes (metal content)2017: 83,816 tonnes (metal content)2018: 81,768 tonnes (metal content)2019: 89,989 tonnes (metal content)2020: 85,908 tonnes (metal content)2021: 83,548 tonnes (metal content)2022: 82,160 tonnes (metal content)2023: 82,338 tonnes (metal content)2024: 75,816 tonnes (metal content)
2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019

8 sources · click to verify

6,030 metric tons

USGS USMIN · deposit-level contained-metal estimates

1,587 tonnes (metal content)2%
6🇷🇺Russia
1,400 tonnes (metal content)2%
7🇦🇺Australia
1,016 tonnes (metal content)1%
8🇪🇸Spain
840 tonnes (metal content)1%
9🇦🇹Austria
838 tonnes (metal content)1%
10🇵🇹Portugal
469 tonnes (metal content)1%

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

0.64

Highly concentrated

Top-1
79%
Top-3
89%
Top-5
94%
NIR
>50

Active alerts · 1

  • 79%

    China · top share

Critical lists · 2

  • USGS_2022
  • USGS_2025

Sources · 8

  • 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
  • + 3 more in the Provenance section

Concentration

HHI

0.64

Highly concentrated

Top-1
79%
Top-3
89%
Top-5
94%
NIR
>50

Active alerts · 1

  • 79%

    China · top share

Critical lists · 2

  • USGS_2022
  • USGS_2025

Sources · 8

  • 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
  • + 3 more in the Provenance section