Supply chain footprint — snapshot year 2025
| Element | Share % | Quantity | Global rank | Confidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Li lithium |
7.5% | 18,000 tonnes per year | 5th | high | Argentina's production doubled year over year from 8,630 tons to 18,000 tons. |
| B boron |
3.5% | 160,000 tonnes per year | 6th | high | Argentina 2024e: 160 thousand metric tons crude ore (160,000 tonnes), unchanged from 2023. Reserves: NA (USGS MCS 2025).… |
| Ag silver |
3.2% | 800 tonnes per year | 11th | high | byproduct of Au, Cu, Pb, Zn |
| Au gold |
1.6% | 53.0 tonnes per year | 21st | high | Argentina 2024e: ~53 metric tons; 13th-largest global producer per industry coverage. Veladero (Barrick/Shandong Gold) 1… |
| Sr strontium |
0.1% | 700 tonnes per year | 5th | high | Argentina 2024e: 700 tons gross weight celestite (unchanged from 2023). Reserves: NA. |
| Mo molybdenum |
0.0% | 0.0 tonnes per year | 16th | high | USGS MCS 2025 table: Argentina — (zero) mine production in both 2023 and 2024e. Argentina holds 100 kt in reserves, indi… |
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| Element | Share % | Quantity | Global rank | Confidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ag silver |
1.0% | 6,500 tonnes | 11th | high | byproduct of Au, Cu, Pb, Zn |
| Mo molybdenum |
0.7% | 100,000 tonnes | 9th | high | USGS MCS 2025 table: Argentina 100 thousand metric tons. Production currently zero; potential future development. |