Critical Mineral |
Percentage dependency |
Major Import Sources (2020) |
Lithium |
100% |
Chile, Russia, China, Ireland, Belgium |
Cobalt |
100% |
China, Belgium, Netherlands, US, Japan |
Nickel |
100% |
Sweden, China, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines |
Vanadium |
100% |
Kuwait, Germany, South Africa, Brazil, Thailand |
Niobium |
100% |
Brazil, Australia, Canada, South Africa, Indonesia |
Germanium |
100% |
China, South Africa, Australia, France, US |
Rhenium |
100% |
Russia, UK, Netherlands, South Africa, China |
Beryllium |
100% |
Russia, UK, Netherlands, South Africa, China |
Tantalum |
100% |
Australia, Indonesia, South Africa, Malaysia, US |
Strontium |
100% |
China, the US, Russia, Estonia, Slovenia |
Zirconium(zircon) |
80% |
Australia, Indonesia, South Africa, Malaysia, US |
Graphite(natural) |
60% |
China, Madagascar, Mozambique, Vietnam, Tanzania |
Manganese |
50% |
South Africa, Gabon, Australia, Brazil, China |
Chromium |
2.5% |
South Africa, Mozambique, Oman, Switzerland, Turkey |
Silicon |
<1% |
China, Malaysia, Norway, Bhutan, Netherlands |