Supply chain footprint — snapshot year 2025
| Element | Share % | Quantity | Global rank | Confidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ti titanium |
13.3% | 60,000 tonnes per year | 6th | high | USGS 2024e: 60 kt (down sharply from 110 kt in 2023). Sierra Leone. |
| Hf hafnium |
1.3% | 193 tonnes per year | 9th | low | Derived from Sierra Leone's 2024e zircon output of 20,000 t gross weight. byproduct of Zr |
| Zr zirconium |
1.3% | 20,000 tonnes per year | 9th | high | Sierra Leone 2024e: 20,000 tonnes gross weight, down from 28,000 kt in 2023. |
No attributed data for this stage.
| Element | Share % | Quantity | Global rank | Confidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ti titanium |
0.5% | 2,900,000 tonnes | 9th | high | Sierra Leone rutile reserves: 2,900 kt TiO2 content. |
| Zr zirconium |
0.4% | 290,000 tonnes | 7th | high | Sierra Leone: 290,000 tonnes ZrO2 content. |