Supply chain footprint — snapshot year 2025
| Element | Share % | Quantity | Global rank | Confidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Si silicon |
2.0% | 90,000 tonnes per year | 10th | high | USGS 2024e: 90 kt. |
| Na sodium |
1.8% | 5.0 million tonnes per year | 13th | high | USGS MCS 2025 table: France 2024e = 5,000 thousand metric tons. |
| Ca calcium |
0.8% | 3.5 million tonnes per year | 11th | high | USGS MCS 2025 table: France 2024e = 3,500 thousand metric tons. |
| Si silicon |
0.4% | 20,000 tonnes per year | 21st | high | USGS 2024e: 20 kt. |
| Element | Share % | Quantity | Global rank | Confidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hf hafnium |
20.0% | — | 3rd | low | France supplied 18% of US unwrought hafnium imports over 2020-23 per USGS MCS 2025. France (notably Framatome/CEZUS) pro… byproduct of Zr |
| In indium |
2.0% | 21.0 tonnes per year | 5th | medium | France. 21 t from USGS MCS 2025 World Refinery Production table, 2024 estimated column. Share derived: 21/1080 = 1.9%, r… byproduct of Zn |
| Cl chlorine |
1.3% | 1.0 million tonnes per year | 8th | high | France share estimated from Euro Chlor European total; individual country data not published. |
No attributed data for this stage.