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Export controls in force. Export ban: Natural sand (2023). (USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, table 4 — as of January 2026)

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USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 · 2025 (estimated) · each row keeps the unit the source uses for that commodity · source ↗

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MaterialSeries ProductionUnitShare of world
Gypsum Mine production8,700 thousand metric tons 5.4%
Rare Earths (all) Mine production4,800 metric tons 1.2%
Feldspar & Nepheline Syenite Mine production1,900 thousand metric tons 6.1%
Fluorspar Mine production55.00 thousand metric tons 0.6%

What it holds in reserve

USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 · reserves as most recently published

MaterialSeries ReservesUnitShare of world
Gypsum Reserves 910,000thousand metric tons
Feldspar & Nepheline Syenite Reserves 45,000thousand metric tons
Fluorspar Reserves 3,600thousand metric tons 1.1%
Rare Earths (all) Reserves Not applicablemetric tons

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