Component
Kaolin
China clay. The US is a major producer; used in porcelain and paper.
Criticality
Low
Unit cost
$150
Quality
50 / 100
US completeness
100.0
Made in US
5,000,000 tonnes
Current demand
4,000,000 tonnes
US exports
1,000,000 tonnes
Opportunity score
5.0
US mineable reserves
190,000,000 tonnes
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$150M
Expected extra output: 300,000 tonnes per year
Requires
Raw material or extracted input.