Mined production of critical raw minerals for batteries worldwide as of 2025, by largest producing country
(in 1,000 metric tons and as share of total production)
Characteristic
Cobalt
Natural graphite
Lithium
Manganese*
Nickel
Ferrosilicon and silicon metal
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Cobalt, graphite, lithium, manganese, nickel, and silicon are the most used critical minerals in lithium-ion batteries. In 2025, among the main producers of these minerals from mines were , accounting for the largest graphite and silicon production in the world; *; ****, which was the largest nickel producer; and ****.
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US Geological Survey & ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, Mined production of critical raw minerals for batteries worldwide as of 2025, by largest producing country (in 1,000 metric tons and as share of total production) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1619234/leading-critical-mineral-producers-for-batteries-worldwide/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Mined production of critical raw minerals for batteries worldwide as of 2025, by largest producing country (in 1,000 metric tons and as share of total production) [Graph], US Geological Survey, & ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, February 5, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1619234/leading-critical-mineral-producers-for-batteries-worldwide/
