Investor Presentaiton
0.7% 1.3%
Other Countries 310,000t
O Australia 4,100,000t
37.9%
World Total
115,820,000t*
Reserve data
Global Reserves and
Production Data of REES
China
44,000,000t
China tops the list for reserves
and mine production.
While the U.S. has 1.5 million tons
in reserves, it still depends on China
for refined rare earths.
South Africa 790,000t
Tanzania 890,000t
Greenland 1,500,000t
U.S. 1,500,000t
WHERE ARE
THE WORLD'S
RARE EARTH
RESERVES?
Americas Europe Africa Asia Oceania Other
Brazil
21,000,000t
Vietnam
22,000,000t
Vietnam and Brazil have the second
and third most reserves, their mine
production is among the lowest with
only 1,000 tons per year each.
•India
6,900,000t
Russia
12,000,000t
Canada 830,000t
After mine production,
rare earths must be refined and
separated into their individual
metals for their particular uses.
Uses:
18.1%
Ι
27
Magnets Lights Screens
Glass Catalysts Batteries
Steel
Alloys
5.9%
Mine Production 2020
100t 500t 1,000t 1,000t 2,000t 2,700t 3,000t
Burundi
Brazil
Other
Vietnam
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Russia
Thailand
140,000t
38,000t
30,000t
17,000t
8,000t
India
US
Myanmar
Australia
Madagascar
Note that this data shows no production or reserves in Canada,
as it is largely unexplored for rare earth elements, though very
similar in geology to those countries with enormous reserves.
Searchlight has found deposits in northern Saskatchewan-
China
With China's established reserves and high production, and
Canada's clear lack of established reserves, exploration is key in
reducing the vulnerability of North American supply of rare
earth elements.
Recently, both the USA and Canada have undertaken measures
to stimulate domestic production and refining via budgets and
establishing new Acts.
Along with the support via the USA Inflation Reduction Act, 2
there are provisions to prefer North American supply over those
coming from China which would in turn drive future production
and in turn, exploration.
1 https://www.mining.com/web/rare-earth-elements-where-in-the-world-
are-they/ 2 https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-
releases/2022/08/15/by-the-numbers-the-inflation-reduction-act/
SEARCHLIGHT
RESOURCES
10.3%
80
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