Component
Fluorspar
Natural calcium fluoride ore. The fluorine source for refrigerants and aluminum fluoride. No US mine of note.
Criticality
High
Unit cost
$300
Quality
50 / 100
US completeness
0.0
Made in US
0 tonnes
Current demand
400,000 tonnes
US exports
0 tonnes
Opportunity score
95.0
US mineable reserves
4,000,000 tonnes
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$250M
Expected extra output: 50,000 tonnes per year
Requires
Raw material or extracted input.