In 2022, tin and rare earth oxides were the most mined technology-relevant metals in the world. Some 310,000 metric tons of tin and 300,000 metric tons of molybdenum were mined in 2022. Rhenium, on the other hand had the lowest production volume of any precious or technology metal, at just 58 metric tons.
Mine production of technology and precious metals worldwide in 2022, by type
(in metric tons)
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Visual Capitalist. (November 15, 2023). Mine production of technology and precious metals worldwide in 2022, by type (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1343337/global-mine-production-precious-metals/
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