Supply chain footprint — snapshot year 2025
| Element | Share % | Quantity | Global rank | Confidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ta tantalum |
18.6% | 390 tonnes per year | 2nd | high | USGS MCS 2025 table: Nigeria mine production estimated at 390 t Ta in 2024e. |
| Ho holmium |
3.3% | 19.0 tonnes per year | 4th | high | Nigeria 2024e REE total: 13,000 t REO, up from 7,200 t in 2023 (+81% YoY). USGS cites Nigeria as a driver of 2024 global… |
| Lu lutetium |
3.3% | 6.0 tonnes per year | 4th | high | Nigeria 2024e REE total: 13,000 t REO, up from 7,200 t in 2023 (+81% YoY). USGS cites Nigeria as a driver of 2024 global… |
| Tm thulium |
3.3% | — | 4th | high | Nigeria 2024e REE total: 13,000 t REO (USGS footnote 12), 3.3% of world total. Derived Tm2O3 share: ~9 t. Production inc… |
| Ce cerium |
3.3% | 13,000 tonnes per year | 4th | high | USGS MCS 2025: Nigeria 13,000 t REO (2024e), 3.3% of world total. Up sharply from 7,200 t in 2023 (+80% YoY). USGS Event… |
| Eu europium |
3.3% | — | 4th | high | Nigeria 2024e REE total: 13,000 t REO, up from 7,200 t in 2023 (+81% YoY). USGS cites Nigeria as a driver of 2024 global… |
| Tb terbium |
3.3% | 13.0 tonnes per year | 4th | high | Nigeria 2024e REE total: 13,000 t REO, up from 7,200 t in 2023 (+81% YoY). USGS cites Nigeria as a driver of 2024 global… |
| Sm samarium |
3.3% | 360 tonnes per year | 4th | high | Nigeria 2024e REE total: 13,000 t REO, up from 7,200 t in 2023. USGS MCS 2025 cites Nigeria as a driver of global produc… |
| Dy dysprosium |
3.3% | 257 tonnes per year | 4th | high | Nigeria 2024e REE total: 13,000 t REO, up from 7,200 t in 2023 (+81% YoY). USGS cites Nigeria as a driver of 2024 global… |
| Yb ytterbium |
3.3% | 65.0 tonnes per year | 4th | high | Nigeria 2024e REE total: 13,000 t REO, up from 7,200 t in 2023 (+81% YoY). USGS cites Nigeria as a driver of 2024 global… |
| La lanthanum |
3.3% | — | 4th | high | Nigeria 2024e: 13,000 t REO (footnote 12), 3.3% of world total. Derived La2O3 share ~3,770 t. Production nearly doubled … |
| Pr praseodymium |
3.3% | 585 tonnes per year | 4th | high | Nigeria 2024e REE total: 13,000 t REO, up from 7,200 t in 2023. USGS MCS 2025 cites Nigeria as a driver of global produc… |
| Gd gadolinium |
3.3% | — | 4th | high | Nigeria 2024e: 13,000 t REO (USGS footnote 12), 3.3% of world total. Derived Gd2O3 share ~130 t. Production nearly doubl… |
| Er erbium |
3.3% | 65.0 tonnes per year | 4th | high | Nigeria 2024e REE total: 13,000 t REO, up from 7,200 t in 2023 (+81% YoY). USGS cites Nigeria as a driver of 2024 global… |
| Sn tin |
2.3% | 7,000 tonnes per year | 9th | high | USGS MCS 2025 table: Nigeria 7,000 metric tons (estimated) 2024e, same as 2023e. |
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