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Tantalum
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| Product | Price | Source and period | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tantalite Ore (30% Ta2O5 CIF China) | Not published $/lb Ta₂O₅ contained | No free current source Background only: USGS 2025 annual average: $81.65 $/lb Ta₂O₅ contained (yearly average, not a current price) | - |
- Largest producer
- Democratic Republic of the Congo 52%
- Concentration (HHI)
- 3,319
- Producing countries
- 11
- Export measures
- 1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1,300 | 52.3% |
| Rwanda | 400 | 16.1% |
| Nigeria | 390 | 15.7% |
| Brazil | 190 | 7.6% |
| China | 80.00 | 3.2% |
| Australia | 50.00 | 2.0% |
| Ethiopia | 40.00 | 1.6% |
| Russia | 30.00 | 1.2% |
| Burundi | 2.00 | 0.1% |
| Bolivia | 2.00 | 0.1% |
| Mozambique | 1.00 | 0.0% |
Export Controls & Trade Restrictions
1 Active Sovereign MeasureStatutory export bans, quotas, and licensing regimes documented by the USGS (effective January 2026) and national trade ministries affecting physical tantalum trade corridors.
Venezuela maintains an export ban covering Bauxite, cassiterite, columbite-tantalite, copper, gold, rhodium, silver, and thorium (2024), as compiled by the USGS from official and reported sources effective January 2026.
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Analytics for tantalum
Opens with Tantalite Ore / Coltan (30% Ta₂O₅, Conflict-Free) selected and its usual route suggested: Kigali processing center to Dar es Salaam Port + Ocean to New York.
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Sourced & EmpiricalEmpirical intelligence on tantalum production concentration, sovereign trade controls, and import reliance.
How concentrated is global mine production of tantalum?▼
Global tantalum extraction is highly concentrated with a Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) of 3,319. The leading producer is Democratic Republic of the Congo, representing 52% of global mine output, with 11 countries reporting commercial production, based on USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries (MCS 2026).
Which jurisdictions enforce export controls or bans on tantalum?▼
There are 1 documented sovereign export control regimes affecting tantalum trade corridors: Venezuela (Venezuela maintains an export ban covering Bauxite, cassiterite, columbite-tantalite, copper, gold, rhodium, silver, and thorium (2024), as compiled by the USGS from official and reported sources effective January 2026.).
What is the net import reliance and critical supply vulnerability for tantalum?▼
US net import reliance for tantalum is recorded at 100%, with primary foreign supply originating from China, Australia, Germany, Indonesia. It is classified as an essential strategic mineral across US and Indian criticality lists.