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    <citation>
      <citeinfo>
        <origin>National Minerals Information Center</origin>
        <pubdate>20250408</pubdate>
        <title>Mineral Commodity Summaries 2025 - RARE EARTHS Data Release</title>
        <geoform>tabular digital data</geoform>
        <onlink>https://doi.org/10.5066/P13XCP3R</onlink>
        <lworkcit>
          <citeinfo>
            <origin>National Minerals Information Center</origin>
            <pubdate>2025</pubdate>
            <title>Mineral Commodity Summaries 2025 Data Release</title>
            <geoform>tabular digital data</geoform>
            <onlink>https://www.usgs.gov/centers/national-minerals-information-center/mineral-commodity-summaries</onlink>
          </citeinfo>
        </lworkcit>
      </citeinfo>
    </citation>
    <descript>
      <abstract>This data release contains the U.S. salient statistics and world production data extracted from the RARE EARTHS data sheet of the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2025.</abstract>
      <purpose>Published on an annual basis, the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries report is the earliest Government publication to furnish estimates covering nonfuel mineral industry data. Data sheets contain information on the domestic industry structure, Government programs, tariffs, and 5-year salient statistics for over 90 individual minerals and materials.</purpose>
      <supplinf>Where possible, data are those finalized for publication in the 2023 U.S. Geological Survey Minerals Yearbook Volume I - Metals and Minerals. For 2024, USGS National Minerals Information Center provided estimates based on available data from USGS surveys of the industry, other industry sources, and mineral commodity specialist research.</supplinf>
    </descript>
    <timeperd>
      <timeinfo>
        <rngdates>
          <begdate>2020</begdate>
          <enddate>2024</enddate>
        </rngdates>
      </timeinfo>
      <current>ground condition</current>
    </timeperd>
    <status>
      <progress>Complete</progress>
      <update>Annually</update>
    </status>
    <spdom>
      <bounding>
        <westbc>-180.0000</westbc>
        <eastbc>180.0000</eastbc>
        <northbc>90.0000</northbc>
        <southbc>-90.0000</southbc>
      </bounding>
    </spdom>
    <keywords>
      <theme>
        <themekt>USGS Thesaurus</themekt>
        <themekey>metallic mineral resources</themekey>
      </theme>
      <theme>
        <themekt>None</themekt>
        <themekey>rare earths</themekey>
        <themekey>ferrocerium</themekey>
        <themekey>cerium</themekey>
        <themekey>dysprosium</themekey>
        <themekey>europium</themekey>
        <themekey>lanthanum</themekey>
        <themekey>neodymium</themekey>
        <themekey>terbium</themekey>
        <themekey>monazite</themekey>
        <themekey>bastnaesite</themekey>
      </theme>
      <theme>
        <themekt>USGS Metadata Identifier</themekt>
        <themekey>USGS:6798f088d34ea8c18376e7f9</themekey>
      </theme>
      <place>
        <placekt>Common geographic areas</placekt>
        <placekey>United States</placekey>
      </place>
    </keywords>
    <accconst>None.  Please see 'Distribution Info' for details.</accconst>
    <useconst>None.  Users are advised to read the dataset's metadata thoroughly to understand appropriate use and data limitations.</useconst>
    <ptcontac>
      <cntinfo>
        <cntperp>
          <cntper>Daniel J Cordier</cntper>
          <cntorg>U.S. Geological Survey, NORTHEAST REGION</cntorg>
        </cntperp>
        <cntpos>Mineral Commodity Specialist</cntpos>
        <cntaddr>
          <addrtype>mailing address</addrtype>
          <address>12201 Sunrise Valley Dr</address>
          <city>Reston</city>
          <state>VA</state>
          <postal>20192</postal>
          <country>US</country>
        </cntaddr>
        <cntvoice>(703) 648–7707</cntvoice>
        <cntemail>dcordier@usgs.gov</cntemail>
      </cntinfo>
    </ptcontac>
    <crossref>
      <citeinfo>
        <origin>National Minerals Information Center</origin>
        <pubdate>2025</pubdate>
        <title>USGS National Minerals Information Center RARE EARTHS Web Page</title>
        <geoform>application/service</geoform>
        <othercit>Provides information and links to all available USGS National Minerals Information Center publications about RARE EARTHS by publication type and year.</othercit>
        <onlink>https://www.usgs.gov/centers/national-minerals-information-center/rare-earths-statistics-and-information</onlink>
      </citeinfo>
    </crossref>
  </idinfo>
  <dataqual>
    <attracc>
      <attraccr>Where possible, data for all years except 2024 have been finalized for publication in the U.S. Geological Survey Minerals Yearbook Volume I - Metals and Minerals; otherwise the data are noted as estimated.</attraccr>
    </attracc>
    <logic>Data were checked to ensure that they match those published in the Mineral Commodity Summaries 2025. Data were peer reviewed by Mineral Commodity Specialists and approved by supervisors in compliance with USGS fundamental science practices.</logic>
    <complete>This data release contains tabular data found in the associated publication Mineral Commodity Summaries 2025 (MCS 2025); additional detailed information is available in the full text version of MCS 2025.</complete>
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      <srcinfo>
        <srccite>
          <citeinfo>
            <origin>National Minerals Information Center</origin>
            <pubdate>2024</pubdate>
            <title>USGS Minerals Yearbook Volume I - Metals and Minerals</title>
            <edition>2023</edition>
            <geoform>publication</geoform>
            <onlink>https://www.usgs.gov/centers/national-minerals-information-center/minerals-yearbook-metals-and-minerals</onlink>
          </citeinfo>
        </srccite>
        <typesrc>Digital and/or Hardcopy</typesrc>
        <srctime>
          <timeinfo>
            <rngdates>
              <begdate>2020</begdate>
              <enddate>2023</enddate>
            </rngdates>
          </timeinfo>
          <srccurr>ground condition</srccurr>
        </srctime>
        <srccitea>MYB Vol I</srccitea>
        <srccontr>Source of salient statistics for 2020 through 2023 and basis for estimates for 2024. The data in the Minerals Yearbook are based on USGS surveys sent to companies involved in the industry for each mineral commodity.</srccontr>
      </srcinfo>
      <srcinfo>
        <srccite>
          <citeinfo>
            <origin>U.S. Census Bureau</origin>
            <pubdate>2024</pubdate>
            <title>USA Trade Online</title>
            <geoform>tabular digital data</geoform>
            <onlink>https://usatrade.census.gov/</onlink>
          </citeinfo>
        </srccite>
        <typesrc>Digital and/or Hardcopy</typesrc>
        <srctime>
          <timeinfo>
            <rngdates>
              <begdate>2020</begdate>
              <enddate>2024</enddate>
            </rngdates>
          </timeinfo>
          <srccurr>ground truth</srccurr>
        </srctime>
        <srccitea>Census</srccitea>
        <srccontr>trade statistics for 2020 through 2023 and basis of trade statistics estimates for 2024</srccontr>
      </srcinfo>
      <procstep>
        <procdesc>Salient statistics for each mineral commodity were compiled from published 2023 U.S. Geological Survey Minerals Yearbook Volume I - Metals and Minerals chapters or from finalized tables of those to be published. Data for 2024 were estimated based on available 2024 data and industry trends. Estimates for world production were made for 2024 in collaboration with USGS National Minerals Information Center Global Minerals Analysis specialists using best available data.</procdesc>
        <srcused>MYB Vol I</srcused>
        <srcused>Census</srcused>
        <procdate>2024</procdate>
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        <enttypl>mcs2025-raree_salient.csv</enttypl>
        <enttypd>Comma Separated Value (CSV) file containing data.</enttypd>
        <enttypds>Producer Defined</enttypds>
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        <attrlabl>DataSource</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Publication containing the data.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>Producer Defined</attrdefs>
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            <edomv>MCS2025</edomv>
            <edomvd>Mineral Commodity Summaries 2025</edomvd>
            <edomvds>Producer defined</edomvds>
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        <attrlabl>Commodity</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Mineral commodity for which the data were compiled.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>Producer Defined</attrdefs>
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          <edom>
            <edomv>Rare Earths</edomv>
            <edomvd>Data in metric tons of rare-earth-oxide (REO) equivalent unless otherwise noted. Data include lanthanides and yttrium but exclude most scandium. See also Scandium and Yttrium chapters.</edomvd>
            <edomvds>Producer defined</edomvds>
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        <attrlabl>Year</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Year for which the data were compiled.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>Producer Defined</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <rdom>
            <rdommin>2020</rdommin>
            <rdommax>2024</rdommax>
          </rdom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>USprod_Concentrate_t</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>U.S. production: Mineral concentrates. Excludes monazite concentrates for 2021–2024. Data are estimated for all years.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>Producer Defined</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <rdom>
            <rdommin>0</rdommin>
            <rdommax>1000000000</rdommax>
            <attrunit>metric tons</attrunit>
          </rdom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>USprod_Compounds-Metals_t</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>U.S. production: Compounds and metals. Data are estimated for all years.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>Producer Defined</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <rdom>
            <rdommin>0</rdommin>
            <rdommax>1000000000</rdommax>
            <attrunit>metric tons</attrunit>
          </rdom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Imports_Compounds_t</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Imports: Compounds. REO equivalent or content of various materials were estimated for all years. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>Producer Defined</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <rdom>
            <rdommin>0</rdommin>
            <rdommax>1000000000</rdommax>
            <attrunit>metric tons</attrunit>
          </rdom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Imports_Alloys_t</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Imports: Metals: Ferrocerium, alloys. REO equivalent or content of various materials were estimated for all years. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>Producer Defined</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <rdom>
            <rdommin>0</rdommin>
            <rdommax>1000000000</rdommax>
            <attrunit>metric tons</attrunit>
          </rdom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Imports_Metals_t</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Imports: Metals: Rare-earth metals, scandium, and yttrium. REO equivalent or content of various materials were estimated for all years. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>Producer Defined</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <rdom>
            <rdommin>0</rdommin>
            <rdommax>1000000000</rdommax>
            <attrunit>metric tons</attrunit>
          </rdom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Exports_Ores-Compounds_t</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Exports: Ores and compounds. REO equivalent or content of various materials were estimated for all years. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>Producer Defined</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <rdom>
            <rdommin>0</rdommin>
            <rdommax>1000000000</rdommax>
            <attrunit>metric tons</attrunit>
          </rdom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Exports_Alloys_t</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Exports: Metals: Ferrocerium, alloys. REO equivalent or content of various materials were estimated for all years. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>Producer Defined</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <rdom>
            <rdommin>0</rdommin>
            <rdommax>1000000000</rdommax>
            <attrunit>metric tons</attrunit>
          </rdom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Exports_Metals_t</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Exports: Metals: Rare-earth metals, scandium, and yttrium. REO equivalent or content of various materials were estimated for all years. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>Producer Defined</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <rdom>
            <rdommin>0</rdommin>
            <rdommax>1000000000</rdommax>
            <attrunit>metric tons</attrunit>
          </rdom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Consump_Compounds-Metals_t</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Consumption: Apparent, compounds and metals. Defined as production + imports – exports. Data are estimated for the most recent year.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>Producer Defined</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <rdom>
            <rdommin>0</rdommin>
            <rdommax>1000000000</rdommax>
            <attrunit>metric tons</attrunit>
          </rdom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Price_CeO2_dkg</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Price: Average, dollars per kilogram: Cerium oxide, 99.5% minimum. Source: Argus Media group, Argus Non-ferrous Markets. Data are estimated for the most recent year.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>Producer Defined</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <rdom>
            <rdommin>0</rdommin>
            <rdommax>1000000000</rdommax>
            <attrunit>dollars per kilogram</attrunit>
          </rdom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Price_Dy2O3_dkg</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Price: Average, dollars per kilogram: Dysprosium oxide, 99.5% minimum. Source:Argus Media group, Argus Non-ferrous Markets. Data are estimated for the most recent year.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>Producer Defined</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <rdom>
            <rdommin>0</rdommin>
            <rdommax>1000000000</rdommax>
            <attrunit>dollars per kilogram</attrunit>
          </rdom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Price_Eu2O3_dkg</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Price: Average, dollars per kilogram: Europium oxide, 99.99% minimum. Source: Argus Media group, Argus Non-ferrous Markets. Data are estimated for the most recent year.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>Producer Defined</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <rdom>
            <rdommin>0</rdommin>
            <rdommax>1000000000</rdommax>
            <attrunit>dollars per kilogram</attrunit>
          </rdom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Price_La2O3_dkg</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Price: Average, dollars per kilogram: Lanthanum oxide, 99.5% minimum. Source:Argus Media group, Argus Non-ferrous Markets. Data are estimated for the most recent year.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>Producer Defined</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <rdom>
            <rdommin>0</rdommin>
            <rdommax>1000000000</rdommax>
            <attrunit>dollars per kilogram</attrunit>
          </rdom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Price_Mischmetal_dkg</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Price: Average, dollars per kilogram: Mischmetal, 65% cerium, 35% lanthanum. Source: Argus Media group, Argus Non-ferrous Markets. Data are estimated for the most recent year.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>Producer Defined</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <rdom>
            <rdommin>0</rdommin>
            <rdommax>1000000000</rdommax>
            <attrunit>dollars per kilogram</attrunit>
          </rdom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Price_Nd2O3_dkg</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Price: Average, dollars per kilogram: Neodymium oxide, 99.5% minimum. Source: Argus Media group, Argus Non-ferrous Markets. Data are estimated for the most recent year.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>Producer Defined</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <rdom>
            <rdommin>0</rdommin>
            <rdommax>1000000000</rdommax>
            <attrunit>dollars per kilogram</attrunit>
          </rdom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Price_TbO2_dkg</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Price: Average, dollars per kilogram: Terbium oxide, 99.99% minimum. Source: Argus Media group, Argus Non-ferrous Markets. Data are estimated for the most recent year.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>Producer Defined</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <rdom>
            <rdommin>0</rdommin>
            <rdommax>1000000000</rdommax>
            <attrunit>dollars per kilogram</attrunit>
          </rdom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Employment_num</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Employment: Mine and mill, annual average, number. Data are estimated for the most recent year.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>Producer Defined</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <rdom>
            <rdommin>0</rdommin>
            <rdommax>1000000000</rdommax>
            <attrunit>number</attrunit>
          </rdom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>NIR_Compounds-Metals_t</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Net import reliance as a percentage of apparent consumption: Compounds and metals. Net import reliance is defined as imports – exports. In 2020–2022, all domestic production of mineral concentrates was exported or held in inventory, and all compounds and metals consumed were assumed to be imported material. Data are estimated for the most recent year</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>Producer Defined</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>E, &gt;95</edomv>
            <edomvd>E: Net Exporter, &gt;95: Greater than 90% net import reliant</edomvd>
            <edomvds>Producer defined</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <rdom>
            <rdommin>E</rdommin>
            <rdommax>100</rdommax>
            <attrunit>percentage</attrunit>
          </rdom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>NIR_Concentrate_t</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Net import reliance as a percentage of apparent consumption: Mineral concentrates. Net import reliance is defined as imports – exports. In 2020–2022, all domestic production of mineral concentrates was exported or held in inventory, and all compounds and metals consumed were assumed to be imported material. Data are estimated for the most recent year</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>Producer Defined</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>E</edomv>
            <edomvd>Net exporter</edomvd>
            <edomvds>Producer defined</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <rdom>
            <rdommin>E</rdommin>
            <rdommax>100</rdommax>
            <attrunit>percentage</attrunit>
          </rdom>
        </attrdomv>
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    <overview>
      <eaover>Two CSV files were produced from the data published in the Mineral Commodity Summaries 2025. One includes U.S. Salient Statistics for production, consumption, trade, and other data pertinent to RARE EARTHS for the years 2020 to 2024. The other includes world RARE EARTHS production totals for countries that had production in 2023 and (or) 2024.</eaover>
      <eadetcit>Companion data for RARE EARTHS data sheet of Mineral Commodity Summaries 2025</eadetcit>
    </overview>
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    <distrib>
      <cntinfo>
        <cntperp>
          <cntper>GS ScienceBase</cntper>
          <cntorg>U.S. Geological Survey</cntorg>
        </cntperp>
        <cntaddr>
          <addrtype>mailing address</addrtype>
          <address>Denver Federal Center, Building 810, Mail Stop 302</address>
          <city>Denver</city>
          <state>CO</state>
          <postal>80225</postal>
          <country>United States</country>
        </cntaddr>
        <cntvoice>1-888-275-8747</cntvoice>
        <cntemail>sciencebase@usgs.gov</cntemail>
      </cntinfo>
    </distrib>
    <distliab>Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty.</distliab>
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    <metd>20250408</metd>
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        <cntorgp>
          <cntorg>U.S. Geological Survey, Northeast Region</cntorg>
          <cntper>Robert M Callaghan</cntper>
        </cntorgp>
        <cntpos>Physical Scientist</cntpos>
        <cntaddr>
          <addrtype>mailing address</addrtype>
          <address>Mail Stop 989, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr</address>
          <city>Reston</city>
          <state>VA</state>
          <postal>20192</postal>
          <country>US</country>
        </cntaddr>
        <cntvoice>703-648-7709</cntvoice>
        <cntfax>703-648-7757</cntfax>
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