Component
Chromium
Chromium metal and ferrochrome refined from chromite. No US mine or smelter of note.
Criticality
High
Unit cost
$9K
Quality
50 / 100
US completeness
0.0
Made in US
0 tonnes
Current demand
500,000 tonnes
US exports
0 tonnes
Opportunity score
95.0
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$400M
Expected extra output: 11,000 tonnes per year
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