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CHROMIUM INVESTMENT CHART OVERVIEW
USGS Chromium Mine Production and Reserves by Country
USGS Chromium Mine Production and Reserves by Country. USGS is the U.S. Geological Survey, and MCS is its annual Mineral Commodity Summaries. Chromite is the main ore used to make chromium and ferrochromium. Gross weight is the full ore weight; Cr2O3 content counts only chromium oxide. Reserves are known deposits considered economic to mine now, not every underground resource. Wheel/Pinch=Zoom · Drag=Box zoom · Alt+Drag/Arrows=Pan · Double-click=Reset
Mine production (gross weight)
Ore reserves (gross weight)
Contained Cr2O3 reserves
- USGS is the U.S. Geological Survey, and MCS is its annual Mineral Commodity Summaries. Chromite is the main ore used to make chromium and ferrochromium.
- Gross weight is the full ore weight; Cr2O3 content counts only chromium oxide. Reserves are known deposits considered economic to mine now, not every underground resource.
USGS World Chromite Production History
USGS World Chromite Production History. MYB is the USGS Minerals Yearbook. This chart joins the latest available yearbook tables for 2010–2023 and keeps each source edition visible in the data. Chromite production is shown by gross ore weight. The world total is separated from country lines so the much larger total does not hide changes among major producers. Wheel/Pinch=Zoom · Drag=Box zoom · Alt+Drag/Arrows=Pan · Double-click=Reset
World total
Leading producers
- MYB is the USGS Minerals Yearbook. This chart joins the latest available yearbook tables for 2010–2023 and keeps each source edition visible in the data.
- Chromite production is shown by gross ore weight. The world total is separated from country lines so the much larger total does not hide changes among major producers.
USGS World Chromite Production Concentration
USGS World Chromite Production Concentration. This chart is derived from USGS Minerals Yearbook country production. A higher top-three share means more global supply is concentrated in a few countries. Concentration can make supply more sensitive to disruptions in leading producers, but it does not by itself predict price. Small differences can come from source rounding. Wheel/Pinch=Zoom · Drag=Box zoom · Alt+Drag/Arrows=Pan · Double-click=Reset
Production concentration
Major-country shares
- This chart is derived from USGS Minerals Yearbook country production. A higher top-three share means more global supply is concentrated in a few countries.
- Concentration can make supply more sensitive to disruptions in leading producers, but it does not by itself predict price. Small differences can come from source rounding.
USGS World Ferrochromium Production History
USGS World Ferrochromium Production History. Ferrochromium is an alloy of iron and chromium used mainly to make stainless steel. MYB is the USGS Minerals Yearbook. Production is gross alloy weight, not pure chromium content. The world total is shown separately so country changes remain readable. Wheel/Pinch=Zoom · Drag=Box zoom · Alt+Drag/Arrows=Pan · Double-click=Reset
World total
Leading producers
- Ferrochromium is an alloy of iron and chromium used mainly to make stainless steel. MYB is the USGS Minerals Yearbook.
- Production is gross alloy weight, not pure chromium content. The world total is shown separately so country changes remain readable.
USGS U.S. Chromium Supply History
USGS U.S. Chromium Supply History. DS140 is the USGS long-term historical statistics series. Primary production comes from newly mined material, while secondary production recovers chromium from scrap and recycled material. Apparent consumption is calculated from production, trade and stock changes rather than surveying every final user. Values use contained chromium, so they are not the gross weight of ore or alloy. Wheel/Pinch=Zoom · Drag=Box zoom · Alt+Drag/Arrows=Pan · Double-click=Reset
Primary and secondary production
Trade
Stocks
Consumption
- DS140 is the USGS long-term historical statistics series. Primary production comes from newly mined material, while secondary production recovers chromium from scrap and recycled material.
- Apparent consumption is calculated from production, trade and stock changes rather than surveying every final user. Values use contained chromium, so they are not the gross weight of ore or alloy.
USGS U.S. Chromium Unit Value History
USGS U.S. Chromium Unit Value History. The USGS unit value is an annual average value per metric ton in the historical series, not a live spot or exchange-traded price. Nominal values use dollars of each year. Constant-1998 values remove broad inflation so long-run purchasing-power changes are easier to compare. Wheel/Pinch=Zoom · Drag=Box zoom · Alt+Drag/Arrows=Pan · Double-click=Reset
Unit values
- The USGS unit value is an annual average value per metric ton in the historical series, not a live spot or exchange-traded price.
- Nominal values use dollars of each year. Constant-1998 values remove broad inflation so long-run purchasing-power changes are easier to compare.
USGS Recent U.S. Chromium Market
USGS Recent U.S. Chromium Market. MCS is the annual USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries. Secondary production is recycled chromium, reported consumption comes from surveyed users, and apparent consumption is calculated from supply, trade and stocks. Net import reliance estimates the share of U.S. consumption supplied from abroad. The 2025 values are estimates and should not be read as final audited totals. Wheel/Pinch=Zoom · Drag=Box zoom · Alt+Drag/Arrows=Pan · Double-click=Reset
Supply and trade
Consumption and stocks
Chromite ore price
Ferrochromium and chromium metal prices
Net import reliance
- MCS is the annual USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries. Secondary production is recycled chromium, reported consumption comes from surveyed users, and apparent consumption is calculated from supply, trade and stocks.
- Net import reliance estimates the share of U.S. consumption supplied from abroad. The 2025 values are estimates and should not be read as final audited totals.
USGS Monthly U.S. Chromium Trade by Product
USGS Monthly U.S. Chromium Trade by Product. MIS means the USGS Mineral Industry Surveys. Chromite ore is the raw ore, ferroalloys are iron-chromium alloys, and chromium metal is the refined metal product. All six trade series use gross product weight. Imports and exports show border flows, not domestic production or final demand, and recent monthly values can be revised. Wheel/Pinch=Zoom · Drag=Box zoom · Alt+Drag/Arrows=Pan · Double-click=Reset
Imports by product
Exports by product
- MIS means the USGS Mineral Industry Surveys. Chromite ore is the raw ore, ferroalloys are iron-chromium alloys, and chromium metal is the refined metal product.
- All six trade series use gross product weight. Imports and exports show border flows, not domestic production or final demand, and recent monthly values can be revised.
USGS U.S. Chromium Import Sources
USGS U.S. Chromium Import Sources. MCS is the annual USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries. Each panel shows the average 2021–2024 supplier share for one product group, so the seven groups must be read separately. Chromium chemicals are industrial compounds; scrap is recyclable chromium material; ferrochromium is an iron-chromium alloy; stainless steel is finished alloy steel. ‘Other countries’ combines the remainder. Wheel/Pinch=Zoom · Drag=Box zoom · Alt+Drag/Arrows=Pan · Double-click=Reset
Chromite ores and concentrates
Chromium-containing chemicals
Chromium-containing scrap
Chromium metal
Ferrochromium
Stainless steel
Total imports
- MCS is the annual USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries. Each panel shows the average 2021–2024 supplier share for one product group, so the seven groups must be read separately.
- Chromium chemicals are industrial compounds; scrap is recyclable chromium material; ferrochromium is an iron-chromium alloy; stainless steel is finished alloy steel. ‘Other countries’ combines the remainder.
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