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Rhenium, Molymet
Nos, Chile33.66°S 70.71°W
computed criticality17/100
reading
Chile ~54% of world rhenium, a molybdenum by-product (2024, USGS)
2024Fault line
Rhenium is recovered when roasting the molybdenum from Chilean copper mines, and Molymet is its leading processor worldwide. Tiny, rigid supply, with no substitute in the single-crystal superalloys of the hottest turbine blades: a strategic link for aerospace.
Actors
Molymet (Molibdenos y Metales)
Codelco (concentrate)
Sources
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, 2025