Report

Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026: Rare Earths

U.S. Geological SurveyFederal agency2026

Abstract

Annual statistical summary of US rare earth production, consumption, trade, and reserves. Reports 51,000 tons of rare earth oxide in mineral concentrates produced domestically in 2025, bastnaesite mined at Mountain Pass California, monazite recovered from southeastern heavy mineral sands, and a 169 percent increase in compound and metal imports.

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critical minerals