Component
Borate
Sodium borate minerals from California evaporite deposits. The boron source for NdFeB magnets and borosilicate glass.
Criticality
Medium
Unit cost
$350
Quality
50 / 100
US saturation
100.0
Made in US
1,200,000 tonnes
Current demand
400,000 tonnes
US exports
800,000 tonnes
Opportunity score
5.0
US deposits
40,000,000 tonnes
US stockpile
0 tonnes
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$200M
Expected extra output: 50,000 tonnes per year
Requires
Raw material or extracted input.
Used by
Product paths
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