Component
Soda ash
Natural sodium carbonate from trona. The US is a major producer; used in glass and as the sodium source for sodium-ion cells.
Criticality
Low
Unit cost
$200
Quality
50 / 100
US saturation
100.0
Made in US
11,000,000 tonnes
Current demand
7,000,000 tonnes
US exports
4,000,000 tonnes
Opportunity score
2.5
US deposits
23,000,000,000 tonnes
US stockpile
300,000 tonnes
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$400M
Expected extra output: 800,000 tonnes per year
Requires
Raw material or extracted input.
Used by
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