Supply chain footprint — snapshot year 2025
| Element | Share % | Quantity | Global rank | Confidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W tungsten |
4.2% | 3,400 tonnes per year | 2nd | high | USGS 2024e mine production table: Vietnam 3,400 t W content; reserves revised in 2025 based on Government reports. |
| Sn tin |
2.2% | 6,700 tonnes per year | 10th | high | USGS MCS 2025 table: Vietnam 6,700 metric tons (estimated) 2024e, down from 7,600 in 2023. Reserves revised based on com… |
| P phosphorus |
1.1% | 2.6 million tonnes per year | 11th | high | Vietnam 2024 estimate: 2,600 kt (up from 2,500 kt in 2023). |
| Al aluminum |
0.9% | 4.2 million tonnes per year | 11th | high | |
| Sb antimony |
0.3% | 300 tonnes per year | 10th | high | Vietnam 2024 mine production: 300 metric tons; reserves revised based on Government reports. |
| Ce cerium |
0.1% | 300 tonnes per year | 10th | high | USGS MCS 2025: Vietnam 300 t REO (2024e), unchanged from 2023. Vietnam holds 3,500,000 t REO in reserves, suggesting sig… |
| Element | Share % | Quantity | Global rank | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al aluminum |
1.1% | 1.5 million tonnes per year | 18th | high |
| Element | Share % | Quantity | Global rank | Confidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al aluminum |
10.7% | 3,100,000,000 tonnes | 3rd | high | |
| Er erbium |
3.9% | 17,500 tonnes | 6th | high | Vietnam REO reserves: 3,500,000 t (revised). Estimated Er₂O₃: ~17,500 t. Vietnam holds large reserves but produces only … |
| Gd gadolinium |
3.9% | — | 6th | high | Vietnam REO reserves: 3,500,000 t (revised). Derived Gd2O3: ~35,000 t. Dong Pao and other northwest Vietnam deposits; io… |
| La lanthanum |
3.9% | — | 6th | high | Vietnam: 3,500,000 t REO per USGS MCS 2025 (revised), 3.9% of floor. Derived La2O3: ~1,015,000 t. Dong Pao and other car… |
| Y yttrium |
3.9% | 157,500 tonnes | 6th | high | Vietnam REO reserves: 3,500,000 t (revised). Derived Y₂O₃ floor: ~157,500 t. Vietnam holds large reserves but produces o… |
| Yb ytterbium |
3.9% | 17,500 tonnes | 6th | high | Vietnam REO reserves: 3,500,000 t (revised). Estimated Yb₂O₃: ~17,500 t. Vietnam holds large reserves but produces only … |
| Eu europium |
3.9% | 3,500 tonnes | 6th | high | Vietnam REO reserves: 3,500,000 t (revised). Estimated Eu₂O₃: ~3,500 t. Vietnam holds large reserves but produces only ~… |
| Tb terbium |
3.9% | 3,500 tonnes | 6th | high | Vietnam REO reserves: 3,500,000 t (revised). Estimated Tb₄O₇: ~3,500 t. Vietnam holds large reserves but produces only ~… |
| Tm thulium |
3.9% | 2,450 tonnes | 6th | high | Vietnam REO reserves: 3,500,000 t (revised). Derived Tm2O3: ~2,450 t. Dong Pao and other northwest Vietnam deposits; ion… |
| Ce cerium |
3.8% | 3,500,000 tonnes | 6th | high | |
| W tungsten |
3.0% | 140,000 tonnes | 4th | high | USGS reserve table: Vietnam 140,000 t W content; revised based on Government reports. |
| Sb antimony |
2.4% | 54,000 tonnes | 10th | high | Vietnam reserves: 54,000 metric tons; revised based on Government reports. |
| Sn tin |
0.5% | 23,000 tonnes | 9th | high | USGS MCS 2025 table: Vietnam 23,000 metric tons. Reserves revised based on company and Government reports. |
| P phosphorus |
0.0% | 30,000,000 tonnes | 21st | high | Vietnam: 30,000 thousand metric tons = 30 million metric tons. |