Prices
No single exchange-settled price exists for lanthanum. Trade settles over-the-counter against benchmarks published by independent price-reporting agencies. We do not republish those numbers — consult the publishers directly:
Shanghai Metals Market ↗
Daily Chinese rare-earth oxide and metal benchmark quotations.
Fastmarkets — Rare Earths ↗
MB FOB China benchmark prices and market intelligence.
Asian Metal ↗
Daily REE oxide quotations from Chinese suppliers (subscription).
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 ↗
Annual U.S. Geological Survey reference — production, reserves, prices, and trade statistics for lanthanum.
About Lanthanum
Editorial overviewWhat is lanthanum?
Lanthanum is a light rare earth element (REE) in the lanthanide series. It is typically recovered and marketed as part of mixed rare-earth concentrates and separated rare-earth products rather than as a standalone mined metal (USGS MCS 2026 rare-earths, Lynas Rare Earths).
How lanthanum is priced
There are no listed futures for lanthanum oxide or metal on any regulated exchange. Prices for individual rare earth oxides are published as benchmark assessments by Fastmarkets, Argus and S&P Global Platts, plus Chinese domestic spot via Shanghai Metals Market and Asian Metal. China’s rare-earth export quotas and producer pricing dominate the world reference.
Where lanthanum comes from
Lanthanum is covered under the USGS MCS 2026 rare-earths basket rather than a separate lanthanum mine-production table, so the best verified mining geography is the rare-earths basket: China was the largest producer in 2025 at 270,000 t, followed by the United States at 51,000 t, with Australia at 29,000 t; Burma, Madagascar, and Thailand were also significant producers in the table (USGS MCS 2026 rare-earths). Full breakdown in the production and reserves sections.
Who produces lanthanum
The leading named producers for lanthanum-bearing rare-earth supply are China’s state-backed rare-earth sector, MP Materials in the United States, Lynas Rare Earths in Australia/Malaysia, and Iluka Resources in Australia; Lynas is the only commercial producer of separated light and heavy rare earth oxides outside China, and MP Materials describes itself as America’s only fully integrated rare earth producer (Lynas Rare Earths, MP Materials). Full list of producers below.
What lanthanum is used for
USGS MCS 2026 says rare earths’ estimated leading domestic end use is catalysts, while the estimated leading global use is magnets; other end uses include batteries, ceramics and glass, metallurgical applications and alloys, and polishing (USGS MCS 2026 rare-earths). Lynas separately states that lanthanum has current applications in batteries and catalysts for petroleum refining (Lynas Rare Earths).
Key facts about lanthanum supply
- USGS MCS 2026: world rare-earths mine production was 390,000 t in 2025e and reserves were >75,000,000 t, implying more than 190 years of cover at that production rate (USGS MCS 2026 rare-earths).
- USGS MCS 2026: China produced 270,000 t of rare earths in 2025e, equal to about 69% of the 390,000 t world total (USGS MCS 2026 rare-earths).
- USGS MCS 2026: the United States produced 51,000 t in 2025e and Australia 29,000 t, making them the second- and third-largest producers in the table (USGS MCS 2026 rare-earths).
- USGS MCS 2026: U.S. rare-earth output in 2025 was 51,000 t REO in mineral concentrates, valued at $240 million (USGS MCS 2026 rare-earths).
- USGS MCS 2026: domestic rare earths were sourced from bastnaesite at Mountain Pass, California; monazite from heavy-mineral-sand concentrates in the southeastern United States; and rare-earth compounds from the Western United States (USGS MCS 2026 rare-earths).
Sources: USGS MCS 2026 rare-earths PDF, Lynas Rare Earths — What are Rare Earths?, Lynas Rare Earths — About Us, MP Materials Investor Relations
Mine Production by Country
Source: USGS MCS 2026Per-country production data not published by USGS
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 reports rare-earth production and reserves on a combined rare-earth-oxide (REO) basis only — per-country data are not broken out by individual element. Lanthanum production and reserves figures are not separately published by USGS. For the consolidated REE-group table covering all rare earths, see the Rare Earth Elements (REE) page.
Source: USGS MCS 2026
Major Producers (10)
Primary disclosure unavailableWhy no producer rankings? No producer discloses element-specific lanthanum tonnage. Lanthanum is a light rare earth produced alongside cerium, neodymium, and praseodymium; producers report on a combined or aggregate REO basis. Consolidated REO production figures appear on the Rare Earths page. The 10 companies below are the major world producers of separated lanthanum oxide. Country-level estimates are available in the USGS production table above.
China
600111
Undisclosed Output
Not disclosed
Largest REE producer globally (~80% of Chinese light REE quota). Reports aggregated REO output only — per-element tonnage not separately disclosed. Operates under MIIT production quotas.
China
State-Owned
Undisclosed Output
Not disclosed
State-owned consortium formed Dec 2021 (merger of Minmetals REE + Chinalco REE + Southern). Reports under MIIT quota; per-element production not separately disclosed.
Australia
ILU
Pre-production
Not yet in production
Eneabba refinery (WA) under construction — first production targeted FY2027. Currently stockpiles monazite/xenotime concentrate; no per-element REO output yet.
Australia
LYC
Undisclosed Output
Not disclosed
Largest non-Chinese REE producer. Reports total REO and NdPr output (separated as a pair) only; individual Nd, Pr, Dy, Tb tonnages not separately disclosed.
USA
MP
Undisclosed Output
Not disclosed
Operates Mountain Pass (USA) — only US-active rare earth mine. Reports REO concentrate output and (from 2024) NdPr metal; per-element Nd/Pr/Dy/Tb breakouts not disclosed.
Canada
NEO
Undisclosed Output
Not disclosed
Magnetic-materials processor (Estonia/China/Thailand). Reports product-line revenue; per-element rare earth oxide tonnage not separately disclosed.
China
600392
Undisclosed Output
Not disclosed
Trades REE concentrate (including MP Materials offtake) and operates separation. Per-element output not separately disclosed in public filings.
Japan
4063
Undisclosed Output
Not disclosed
Major NdFeB magnet producer (Japan/Vietnam). Reports segment revenue; per-element REE consumption/output not disclosed.
Japan
6762
Undisclosed Output
Not disclosed
Major NdFeB magnet producer (Japan). Reports magnet segment revenue; per-element REE tonnage not disclosed.
China
600549
Undisclosed Output
Not disclosed
REE and tungsten producer (China). Operates under MIIT REE quota; per-element output not separately disclosed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Auto-generated from primary-source dataWho are the largest global producers of lanthanum?
Among 780+ producers tracked on TSM Hub, the largest disclosed lanthanum producers include China Northern Rare Earth (Group) High-Tech Co., Ltd. (China), China Rare Earth Group Co., Ltd. (China), Iluka Resources Ltd. (Australia). Some operating lanthanum producers do not publish metal-specific tonnage — such as China Northern Rare Earth (Group) High-Tech Co., Ltd. (China), China Rare Earth Group Co., Ltd. (China), Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. (Australia) — and are listed with an “Undisclosed Output” badge instead of a rank, in line with our principle of never inventing numbers absent from primary sources. Full ranking with primary-source links is available in the producers section.
What is the primary source for lanthanum production and reserves data?
Country-level lanthanum production and reserves figures on TSM Hub are sourced directly from the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, the U.S. Geological Survey's authoritative annual reference. Company-level production figures come from each producer's official annual report, production report, or regulated exchange filing.