Chart: How much gold is in the world?
In 2020, miners produced just over 3,000 tonnes of gold, and at this rate, underground reserves will last less than 18 years without new discoveries.
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The largest copper mines in the world by capacity
Global copper production has expanded with populations and economies, especially in China, which consumed 54% of the world’s refined copper in 2020.
All the metals we mined in one visualization
According to Circle Economy, the world consumes 100.6 billion tonnes of materials annually.
70 years of global uranium production by country
Uranium was discovered just over 200 years ago in 1789, and today, it’s among the world’s most important energy minerals.
The future of uranium: A story of supply and demand
This infographic outlines how uranium’s demand and supply fundamentals stack up, and how that balance could change the direction of the market in the future.
Visualizing the freefall in electric vehicle battery prices
With rising production and technological improvements, batteries are becoming cheaper to produce, making EVs increasingly competitive with gas-powered cars.
Ranked: Top 25 nations producing battery metals for the EV supply chain
Although China will likely maintain its dominance for the foreseeable future, other countries are ramping up their mining and refining capacities.
Rare earth metals production is no longer monopolized by China
Namely, Australia saw a 672% increase in rare earth production over the last decade, and more recently, Myanmar entered the mix.
Visualizing China’s dominance in rare earth metals
Graphic from CSIS China Power Project tracks China’s exports in 2019, providing a glimpse of the country’s dominating presence in the global supply chain.
