Mineral Commodities February 2020

The 43rd annual Mineral Commodity Summaries report from the USGS National Minerals Information Center is the earliest comprehensive source of 2019 world mineral production data. It includes information on the domestic industry structure, government programs, and tariffs as well as five-year salient statistics on more than 90 mineral commodities that are important to the U.S. economy and national security.

$86.3 Billion
Estimated U.S. mines production of minerals in 2019.

$2 Billion
Increase of U.S. mine production in 2019 compared with revised 2018 production totals. 

8,000 Metric Tons
Increase of domestic production of rare-earth mineral concentrates in 2019, which is more than a 44% increase compared with 2018. The United States is now the second largest producer of rare-earth mineral concentrates outside of China.

Map: "MAJOR IMPORT SOURCES OF NONFUEL MINERAL COMMODITIES
FOR WHICH THE UNITED STATES WAS GREATER THAN 50% NET IMPORT RELIANT IN 2019

>50% NET IMPORT RELIANT IN 2019
The United States continues to rely on foreign sources for some raw and processed mineral materials, including critical minerals. This map shows the countries that supply mineral commodities for which the United States was more than 50% net import reliant in 2019.

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Sources:

1. Image provided as a courtesy of John Deere.
2. https://www.usgs.gov/news/us-mine-production-increasing-estimated-value…
3. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/mcs2020

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U.S. Geological Survey