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Tantalum

73Ta

Tantalum

Critical MineralLow(38)

transition metal

Overall Risk

Supply chain vulnerability assessment

China Exposure

3%

Import Reliance

100%

38Low

Supply Security

Allied nation supply chain coverage

52

Moderate

91%

6.1%

Allied

90.8%

Neutral

3.1%

Adversary

Key Applications

capacitorssuperalloysmedical implants

Potential Substitutes

niobiumaluminumceramic

Top Producers

1

🇨🇩Democratic Republic of the Congo40.0%

2

🇨🇳China40.0%

3

🇷🇼Rwanda25.0%

4

🇺🇸United States18.0%

5

🇧🇷Brazil15.0%