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| Product | Price | Source and period | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neodymium-Praseodymium Oxide (NdPr Oxide 99% min) | Not published $/MT | No free current source Background only: USGS 2025 annual average: $69,000 $/MT (yearly average, not a current price) | - |
| Monazite Mineral Concentrate (55% TREO Ex-India/Africa) | Not published $/DMT | No free current source | - |
- Largest producer
- China 69%
- Concentration (HHI)
- 5,072
- Producing countries
- 13
- Export measures
- 4
Global Production by Country
USGS MCS 2026 ground truthTop producing jurisdictions, annual metric output (metric tons), and modeled global production shares.
| Country | Production (metric tons) | Global Share |
|---|---|---|
| China | 270,000 | 69.4% |
| United States | 51,000 | 13.1% |
| Australia | 29,000 | 7.4% |
| Myanmar | 22,000 | 5.7% |
| Thailand | 4,800 | 1.2% |
| India | 2,900 | 0.7% |
| Madagascar | 2,700 | 0.7% |
| Russia | 2,600 | 0.7% |
| Brazil | 2,000 | 0.5% |
| Nigeria | 1,500 | 0.4% |
| Other producers | 550 | 0.1% |
| Vietnam | 150 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 110 | 0.0% |
Export Controls & Trade Restrictions
4 Active Sovereign MeasuresStatutory export bans, quotas, and licensing regimes documented by the USGS (effective January 2026) and national trade ministries affecting physical rare earth elements trade corridors.
Malaysia maintains an export ban covering Raw rare earths (2024), as compiled by the USGS from official and reported sources effective January 2026.
Namibia maintains an export ban covering Ores and concentrates of cobalt, graphite, lithium, manganese, and rare earths (2023), as compiled by the USGS from official and reported sources effective January 2026.
Vietnam maintains an export ban covering Raw materials of iron, lead-zinc, chromite, manganese, apatite, and rare earths and deeply processed titanium (2012), as compiled by the USGS from official and reported sources effective January 2026.
China maintains an export licensing requirement for materials and technologies covering Antimony (2024), bismuth (2025), synthesized diamond (2025), gallium (2023), germanium (2023), graphite (2023), indium (2025), magnesium materials (2024), molybdenum (2025), rare earths (2025), silver (2026), tellurium (2025), tungsten (2025), and items related to lithium batteries and artificial graphite anode materials (2025), as compiled by the USGS from official and reported sources effective January 2026.
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Analytics for rare earth elements
Opens with Neodymium-Praseodymium Oxide (NdPr 99.0% min) selected and its usual route suggested: Mine in WA to Fremantle + Transshipment via Kuantan/Singapore + Ocean to Japan.
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How concentrated is global mine production of rare earth elements?▼
Global rare earth elements extraction is highly concentrated with a Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) of 5,072. The leading producer is China, representing 69% of global mine output, with 13 countries reporting commercial production, based on USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries (MCS 2026).
Which jurisdictions enforce export controls or bans on rare earth elements?▼
There are 4 documented sovereign export control regimes affecting rare earth elements trade corridors: Malaysia (Malaysia maintains an export ban covering Raw rare earths (2024), as compiled by the USGS from official and reported sources effective January 2026.); Namibia (Namibia maintains an export ban covering Ores and concentrates of cobalt, graphite, lithium, manganese, and rare earths (2023), as compiled by the USGS from official and reported sources effective January 2026.); Vietnam (Vietnam maintains an export ban covering Raw materials of iron, lead-zinc, chromite, manganese, apatite, and rare earths and deeply processed titanium (2012), as compiled by the USGS from official and reported sources effective January 2026.); China (China maintains an export licensing requirement for materials and technologies covering Antimony (2024), bismuth (2025), synthesized diamond (2025), gallium (2023), germanium (2023), graphite (2023), indium (2025), magnesium materials (2024), molybdenum (2025), rare earths (2025), silver (2026), tellurium (2025), tungsten (2025), and items related to lithium batteries and artificial graphite anode materials (2025), as compiled by the USGS from official and reported sources effective January 2026.).
What is the net import reliance and critical supply vulnerability for rare earth elements?▼
US net import reliance for rare earth elements is recorded at 67%, with primary foreign supply originating from China, Malaysia, Estonia, Japan. It is classified as an essential strategic mineral across US and Indian criticality lists.