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Where tantalum is mined: the DR Congo (52%), Rwanda (16%), Nigeria (16%) lead world mine production in 2025. Below, country by country, are 3 mines from open mine databases and 35 projects held by listed companies.
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DR Congo Rwanda Brazil Australia Côte d'Ivoire United States Canada Greenland Japan Malawi Namibia Spain Tanzania Zimbabwe Tantalum mines in Africa 7 African countries have tantalum mines or projects here: DR Congo , Rwanda , Côte d'Ivoire , Malawi , Namibia , Tanzania , Zimbabwe .
Tantalum mines in the DR Congo DR Congo . The DR Congo mined 52% of the world's tantalum in 2025.
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region TiTan alluvial tin-tantalum project and plant (Lubule prospect) Tantalex Lithium Resources Producing Haut-Lomami / Tanganyika Manono Lithium Tailings Project (Manono-Kitotolo tailings, PER 13698) Tantalex Lithium Resources Development Tanganyika Manono Tailings - C dump coarse Tantalex Lithium Resources Development Tanganyika Manono Tailings - G dump coarse Tantalex Lithium Resources Development Tanganyika Manono Tailings - G dump fines Tantalex Lithium Resources Development Tanganyika Manono Tailings - I dump coarse Tantalex Lithium Resources Development Tanganyika Manono Tailings - K dump Tantalex Lithium Resources Development Tanganyika Manono Tailings - E dump coarse Tantalex Lithium Resources Exploration Tanganyika Manono Tailings - H dump coarse Tantalex Lithium Resources Exploration Tanganyika Manono Tailings - H dump fines Tantalex Lithium Resources Exploration Tanganyika PR13348 exploration licence (north of Pegmatite Corridor) Tantalex Lithium Resources Exploration Tanganyika Pegmatite Corridor Exploration (PR12447 and PR12448, incl. Kakodi pegmatite) Tantalex Lithium Resources Exploration Tanganyika / Haut-Lomami
Tantalum mines in Rwanda Rwanda . Rwanda mined 16% of the world's tantalum in 2025.
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Eastinco Ltd mineral trading and concentrate upgrading facility (Kigali; moved to Gahanga, Kigali in Q3 2026) Aterian Producing Gahanga HCK Lithium-Tantalum Project (Kinunga Mining Ltd), southern Rwanda Aterian Exploration southern Rwanda Musasa Lithium-Tantalum Project (Musasa Mining Ltd; former Musasa/Kuaka mine and wash plant) Aterian Exploration Rutsiro District
Tantalum mines in Brazil Brazil . Brazil mined 7.6% of the world's tantalum in 2025.
Mines Mine Operator Status Latest published output Pitinga Mineracao Taboca (Minsur) Producing
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Mibra (Volta Grande) mine AMG Critical Materials Producing Minas Gerais
Tantalum mines in Australia Australia . Australia mined 2% of the world's tantalum in 2025.
Mines Mine Operator Status Latest published output Mt Cattlin Allkem / Arcadium (Rio Tinto) Care and maintenance 100,535 t (2019) Wodgina Mineral Resources Producing
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Greenbushes tantalum (GAM) - Greenbushes mine and GAM secondary tantalum/tin plant Global Advanced Metals Producing Western Australia Pilgangoora Operation (Pilgan plant and Ngungaju plant) PLS Group Producing Western Australia Western Australia state total - tantalite (all producers) [aggregate pseudo-site] Global Advanced Metals Producing Western Australia Wodgina tantalum (GAM) - Mt Cassiterite / Tinstone pits Global Advanced Metals Producing Western Australia Other PLS exploration (Pilgangoora district; Bridge Zone below Central/North pits) PLS Group Exploration Western Australia
Tantalum mines in Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Atex Lithium-Tantalum Project (PR 777, Touvre) Firering Strategic Minerals Exploration northern Cote d'Ivoire near Touvre village Bouake Project (Botro permit PR934; Diabo and Djebonoua applications) Switch Metals Exploration Botro Issia Project (Badinikro permit PR0895; Zraty and Kabore pegmatite targets; MRE-1/MRE-2 coltan pits) Switch Metals Exploration Issia district
Tantalum mines in the United States United States .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region GAM Boyertown plant (Pennsylvania) - tantalum and niobium processing Global Advanced Metals Producing Pennsylvania San Domingo Project (Midnight Owl, Jumbo, White Ridge, Morning Star, Dragon, Ruby Soho) Bradda Head Lithium Exploration Maricopa and Yavapai counties Whistlejacket Lithium Project Bradda Head Lithium Exploration Yavapai County
Tantalum mines in Canada Canada .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region NioTaz Nb-Ta showing (Quebec earn-in LOI) Tantalex Lithium Resources Exploration Quebec
Tantalum mines in Greenland Greenland .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Motzfeldt Critical Metals Project (Aries deposit, Merino and Voskop prospects) Arkadian Strategic Metals Exploration Kujalleq
Tantalum mines in Japan Japan .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region GAM Aizu plant (Japan) - tantalum processing Global Advanced Metals Producing Fukushima Prefecture
Tantalum mines in Malawi Malawi .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Thambani Uranium-Tantalum-Niobium Project Mkango Magnetic Materials Exploration Thambani massif
Tantalum mines in Namibia Namibia .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Uis tin mine Andrada Mining Producing Erongo
Tantalum mines in Spain Spain .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Conchas lithium-rubidium project Berkeley Energia Exploration Salamanca province
Tantalum mines in Tanzania Tanzania .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Mkuju uranium licences (Likuyu North, Likuyu South, Mtonya-SWC; Eland and Foxy projects) Bradda Head Lithium Exploration Ruvuma region
Tantalum mines in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Zulu Lithium and Tantalum Project Premier African Minerals Development Matabeleland South
Mine output as each source states it (units and basis differ between mines, so they are not ranked against each other). Mines: Jasansky, Brauneis, Maus et al. (Vienna University of Economics and Business) , Wikipedia contributors . Projects: listed companies' own announcements. World shares: USGS .
