The Weaponisation of Economics | Figure for Article 6
A Renewed Neocolonial Scramble for Resources?
CHART: Production and reserves of rare earth minerals in metric tons
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Global production (rare earths), 2021
Mine production in 2021 of rare earth minerals in metric tons. The eight largest producers in 2021 are shown.
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Reserves (rare earths), 2021
Reserves of rare earth minerals in metric tons. The top eight largest reserves globally are
shown.
- Global production (rare earths), 2021
- Reserves (rare earths), 2021
U.S. Geological Survey, 2022, Mineral commodity summaries 2022: U.S. Geological Survey, 202 p.,
https://doi.org/10.3133/mcs2022.