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Commodityvanadium

Critical · 2 lists

Vanadium · V

specialty_metal · primary

USGS_2022

USGS_2025

Supply · in the ground

Top reserves · 2025

global total: 21,464 metric tonsHHI 0.34 · Concentrated

Provenance

Where this data comes from

BGS World Mineral Statistics
USGS DS-140 (constant 1998 USD)
USGS DS-140 (nominal)
USGS MCS (Price, average, vanadium pento)
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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1Australia
46.6%10,000 metric tons
2China
27.0%5,800 metric tons
3Russia
23.3%5,000 metric tons
4South Africa
2.4%520 metric tons
5Brazil
0.4%94 metric tons
6United States
0.2%50 metric tons

6 countries shown · USGS-defined economic reserves

Supply · named deposits

Deposits

Highly concentrated3 estimates · 2 deposits

4,983 distinct deposits across the roster · 4,984 occurrences

Geographic spread

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United States 4,587 · Russia 49 · Canada 41 · Mexico 34 · Australia 26

Named producers

Panzhihua · China · Sichuan [Szechwan]
Heishan Deposit · China · Hebei [Hopeh]
Langping Da Miao Deposit · China · Hebei [Hopeh]
Luanping Area · China
Panzhihau Deposit · China · Sichuan [Szechwan]

Resource & reserve estimates

Iron Hill Carbonatite Complex, Iron Hill CarbonatiteUnclassified45,400 metric tons

Bokan Mountain, Dotson ZoneIndicated464 metric tons

Bokan Mountain, Dotson ZoneInferred118 metric tons

USGS USMIN · deposit-level contained-metal estimates

Supply · geochemical abundance

Geochemistry

6 summaries · 5 media

Element · mediumDetection · share of samplesConcentration · median to max

V coal

7,604 samples

100%

18.6 ppm · max 380 ppm

V soil

94,128 samples

100%

100 ppm · max 50,000 ppm

V sediment

301,094 samples

99%

100 ppm · max 7,000 ppm

V concentrate

131,878 samples

98%

200 ppm · max 50,000.11 ppm

V rock

314,951 samples

93%

100 ppm · max 166,000 ppm

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

Supply · held inventory

Stocks (year-end)

2021–2025 · USGS MCS

Latest · 2025

240t

4.3% YoY

20212022202320242025

Supply · out of the ground

Top producers · 2024

424 records

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1🇨🇳China

70,000 tonnes (metal content)64%

2🇷🇺Russia

20,000 tonnes (metal content)18%

3🇿🇦South Africa

14,000 tonnes (metal content)13%

4🇧🇷Brazil

5,188 tonnes (metal content)5%

5🇮🇳India

Supply

Global production over time

2015 → 2024latest109,588tonnes (metal content)+23% · 10y

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024

USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019

usgs myb1 vanadium 2021

usgs myb1 vanadium 2022

usgs myb1 vanadium 2023

11 sources · click to verify

400 tonnes (metal content)0%

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

0.46

Concentrated

Top-1: 64%
Top-3: 95%
Top-5: 100%
NIR: 41%

Active alerts · 1

64%
China · top share

Critical lists · 2

USGS_2022
USGS_2025

Sources · 11

BGS World Mineral Statistics
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
usgs myb1 vanadium 2021
usgs myb1 vanadium 2022
+ 6 more in the Provenance section

Concentration

HHI

0.46

Concentrated

Top-1: 64%
Top-3: 95%
Top-5: 100%
NIR: 41%

Active alerts · 1

64%
China · top share

Critical lists · 2

USGS_2022
USGS_2025

Sources · 11

BGS World Mineral Statistics
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
usgs myb1 vanadium 2021
usgs myb1 vanadium 2022
+ 6 more in the Provenance section