Supply chain footprint — snapshot year 2025
| Element | Share % | Quantity | Global rank | Confidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y yttrium |
15.0% | — | 2nd | high | USGS MCS 2025 Yttrium chapter explicitly cites Burma (Myanmar) as the other primary Y producer, from "similar clay depos… |
| Sn tin |
11.3% | 34,000 tonnes per year | 3rd | high | USGS MCS 2025 table: Burma (Myanmar) 34,000 metric tons (estimated) 2024e, unchanged from 2023e. Burma is the world's th… |
| Nd neodymium |
8.0% | — | 3rd | high | USGS MCS 2025: Burma/Myanmar 31,000 t / 390,000 t world = 7.9%. Heavy-REE focus; 2024 production fell 28% YoY. |
| Ho holmium |
7.9% | 46.0 tonnes per year | 3rd | high | Burma (Myanmar) 2024e REE total: 31,000 t REO, down from 43,000 t in 2023 (-28% YoY). Share: 31,000 / 390,000 = 7.9%. Es… |
| Lu lutetium |
7.9% | 15.0 tonnes per year | 3rd | high | Burma (Myanmar) 2024e REE total: 31,000 t REO, down from 43,000 t in 2023 (-28% YoY). Share: 31,000 / 390,000 = 7.9%. Es… |
| Ce cerium |
7.9% | 31,000 tonnes per year | 3rd | high | USGS MCS 2025: Burma/Myanmar 31,000 t REO (2024e), 7.9% of world total. Down from 43,000 t in 2023 (-28% YoY). Myanmar p… |
| Tm thulium |
7.9% | — | 3rd | high | Burma (Myanmar) 2024e REE total: 31,000 t REO (USGS footnote 12: estimated from Chinese import data), 7.9% of world tota… |
| Tb terbium |
7.9% | 31.0 tonnes per year | 3rd | high | Burma (Myanmar) 2024e REE total: 31,000 t REO, down from 43,000 t in 2023 (-28% YoY). Share: 31,000 / 390,000 = 7.9%. Es… |
| Sm samarium |
7.9% | 863 tonnes per year | 3rd | high | Burma (Myanmar) 2024e REE total: 31,000 t REO, down from 43,000 t in 2023 (-28%). Share: 31,000 / 390,000 = 7.9%. Estima… |
| Eu europium |
7.9% | — | 3rd | high | Burma (Myanmar) 2024e REE total: 31,000 t REO, down from 43,000 t in 2023 (-28% YoY). Share: 31,000 / 390,000 = 7.9%. Pr… |
| Dy dysprosium |
7.9% | 616 tonnes per year | 3rd | high | Burma (Myanmar) 2024e REE total: 31,000 t REO, down from 43,000 t in 2023 (-28% YoY). Share: 31,000 / 390,000 = 7.9%. Es… |
| Yb ytterbium |
7.9% | 155 tonnes per year | 3rd | high | Burma (Myanmar) 2024e REE total: 31,000 t REO, down from 43,000 t in 2023 (-28% YoY). Share: 31,000 / 390,000 = 7.9%. Es… |
| Er erbium |
7.9% | 155 tonnes per year | 3rd | high | Burma (Myanmar) 2024e REE total: 31,000 t REO, down from 43,000 t in 2023 (-28% YoY). Share: 31,000 / 390,000 = 7.9%. Es… |
| Pr praseodymium |
7.9% | 1,395 tonnes per year | 3rd | high | Burma (Myanmar) 2024e REE total: 31,000 t REO, down from 43,000 t in 2023 (-28%). Share: 31,000 / 390,000 = 7.9%. Estima… |
| La lanthanum |
7.9% | — | 3rd | high | Burma (Myanmar) 2024e: 31,000 t REO (footnote 12: estimated from Chinese import data, Zen Innovations / Global Trade Tra… |
| Gd gadolinium |
7.9% | — | 3rd | high | Burma (Myanmar) 2024e: 31,000 t REO (USGS footnote 12: estimated from Chinese import data, Zen Innovations / Global Trad… |
| Sb antimony |
4.5% | 4,500 tonnes per year | 4th | high | Burma (Myanmar) 2024e mine production: 4,500 metric tons. |
No attributed data for this stage.
| Element | Share % | Quantity | Global rank | Confidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sn tin |
16.7% | 700,000 tonnes | 2nd | high | USGS MCS 2025 table: Burma (Myanmar) 700,000 metric tons. |
| Sb antimony |
6.2% | 140,000 tonnes | 5th | high | Burma (Myanmar) reserves: 140,000 metric tons. |