Figures for 2016 and 2017 were not available due to withheld proprietary data. This statistic was assembled using several editions of the report. Data for rare earth compounds and metals production only available from 2021 onwards.
Bastnäsite concentrates.
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Rare earths production in the U.S. 2012-2025, by type
In 2025, the United States produced some * metric tons of rare earth mineral concentrates (bastnäsite), in addition to metric tons of rare earth compounds and metals. Bastnäsite is a group of three carbonate-fluoride minerals, each composed of different combinations of the rare earth elements cerium, lanthanum, and yttrium in combination with carbonate-fluoride. Rare earth elements today are commonly used in automobile catalysts and petroleum refining catalysts, televisions, magnets, batteries, and medical devices.
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US Geological Survey. (February 6, 2026). Production of rare earths in the United States from 2012 to 2025, by type (in metric tons of rare-earth oxide equivalent) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/616801/basnasite-concentrates-production-in-the-united-states/
US Geological Survey. "Production of rare earths in the United States from 2012 to 2025, by type (in metric tons of rare-earth oxide equivalent)." Chart. February 6, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/616801/basnasite-concentrates-production-in-the-united-states/
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US Geological Survey. "Production of Rare Earths in The United States from 2012 to 2025, by Type (in Metric Tons of Rare-earth Oxide Equivalent)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Feb 2026, /statistics/616801/basnasite-concentrates-production-in-the-united-states/
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Production of rare earths in the United States from 2012 to 2025, by type (in metric tons of rare-earth oxide equivalent) [Graph], US Geological Survey, February 6, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/616801/basnasite-concentrates-production-in-the-united-states/
