Table 1. U.S. Geological Survey of Global REE Production as REO in 2010 versus 202017,20.
country | 2010 production (t) | % share | 2020 production (t) | % share |
---|---|---|---|---|
China | 130000 | 97 | 140000 | 58 |
U.S. | 0 | 39000 | 16 | |
Australia | 0 | 21000 | 9 | |
Myanmar | 0 | 31000 | 13 | |
Thailand | 0 | 3600 | 2 | |
other | 3400 | 3 | 5400 | 2 |
total | 133400 | 100 | 240000 | 100 |