Component
Kaolin
China clay. The US is a major producer; used in porcelain and paper.
Criticality
Low
Unit cost
$150
Quality
50 / 100
US saturation
100.0
Made in US
5,000,000 tonnes
Current demand
4,000,000 tonnes
US exports
1,000,000 tonnes
Opportunity score
2.5
US deposits
190,000,000 tonnes
US stockpile
0 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.