Supply chain footprint — snapshot year 2025
| Element | Share % | Quantity | Global rank | Confidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cr chromium |
4.0% | 1.9 million tonnes per year | 5th | high | USGS MCS 2025 table: Finland 2024e = 1,900 thousand metric tons. Finland's reserve figures are normalized to 26% Cr₂O₃ (… |
| P phosphorus |
0.4% | 0.9 million tonnes per year | 21st | high | Finland 2024 estimate: 900 kt (down slightly from 906 kt in 2023). Siilinjärvi apatite mine (Yara/EuroChem) produces fro… |
| Element | Share % | Quantity | Global rank | Confidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Se selenium |
5.0% | 170 tonnes per year | 4th | high | USGS MCS 2025 p.159: "Finland … 170" metric tons 2024e (footnote 8: reported), up from 122 in 2023. Boliden's Harjavalta… byproduct of Cu, Pb, Zn |
| Element | Share % | Quantity | Global rank | Confidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P phosphorus |
1.4% | 1,000,000,000 tonnes | 10th | high | Finland: 1,000,000 thousand metric tons = 1 billion metric tons. Igneous apatite deposits at Siilinjärvi. |
| Cr chromium |
0.7% | 8,300,000 tonnes | 6th | high | USGS MCS 2025 table: Finland reserves = 8,300 thousand metric tons gross weight. Note: normalized to 26% Cr₂O₃ (not the … |
| Se selenium |
0.0% | 300 tonnes | 9th | high | USGS MCS 2025 p.159: 'Finland … 300' metric tons. Share = 300/92000 = 0.3% — rounds to 0%. byproduct of Cu, Pb, Zn |