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Production, refining and reserves

CommodityMetricValueWorld rank · shareSource
Rare earthsReserves 2017140,000 t REO#11 · 0.1%USGS MCS 2018
ThoriumResources 20149,000 t Th—OECD-NEA/IAEA Red Book 2014 (Uranium 2014), Table 1.17
UraniumResources 202318,600 t U content#31 · 0.2%NEA/IAEA Red Book 2024 (Uranium 2024), Table 1.2a, <USD 260/kgU

Policies and export measures

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Trade in critical minerals

Exports 2024$7 m

  1. Copper$4 mto South Africa 51%, India 27%, Germany 15% · 2 more
  2. Aluminium$3 mto China 84%, South Korea 7%, India 5% · 4 more
  3. Lead$632 kto China 99%, Malaysia 1%, United Arab Emirates 0%
  4. Lithium*$31 kto South Africa 88%, China 5%, Ireland 4% · 5 more
  5. Zirconium (zircon)$19 kto China 95%, United States of America 5%
  6. Fluorspar$3 kto China 100%
  7. Titanium (ilmenite)*$2 kto China 99%, South Africa 1%
  8. Graphite (natural)$1 kto South Africa 78%, China 22%

and 5 more commodities

Imports 2024$6 m

  1. Potash$5 mfrom Jordan 99%, United Arab Emirates 0%, India 0% · 2 more
  2. Boron$483 kfrom South Africa 59%, Bolivia 22%, Chile 18% · 2 more
  3. Manganese$302 kfrom Zambia 85%, South Africa 15%, India 1%
  4. Rare earths$116 kfrom South Africa 92%, India 6%, China 2% · 3 more
  5. Copper$63 kfrom Brazil 99%, South Africa 1%, India 0% · 1 more
  6. Vanadium$24 kfrom South Africa 100%
  7. Aluminium$15 kfrom China 66%, United Arab Emirates 33%, South Africa 1%
  8. Silicon$14 kfrom China 91%, South Africa 9%

and 11 more commodities

Trade values in current US dollars (ores, concentrates, intermediates, chemicals and refined metal), not prices. * Includes HS codes that also cover other products. Source: CEPII BACI (HS22), Etalab Open Licence 2.0 — details.

Fiscal regime for mining

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Deals and financing (3)

  1. 2025-08-06 · Offtake · signed · US$20 m

    Iluka Resources → Lindian Resources · Kangankunde Rare Earths Project

    Iluka signed a 15-year offtake for 6,000 t/y of monazite concentrate from Lindian's Kangankunde project in Malawi and a binding term sheet for a USD 20 million five-year construction loan.

    official release

  2. 2024-09-03 · Offtake · signed · US$15 m

    Curzon Uranium → Lotus Resources · Kayelekera uranium mine restart

    Lotus signed a binding sale of 700,000 lb of uranium to Curzon Uranium with a USD 15 million unsecured loan toward the Kayelekera restart in Malawi, plus a term sheet with a North American utility.

    official release

  3. 2023-07-17 · Equity investment · completed · AUD 40.4

    Rio Tinto → Sovereign Metals · Kasiya rutile-graphite project

    Rio Tinto invested AUD 40.4 million for 15% of Sovereign Metals and agreed to advise on Kasiya, the large rutile and flake graphite project in Malawi.

    official release

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