Rhenium
One of the rarest elements in Earth's crust, recovered from molybdenum in copper ores and used in jet-engine and gas-turbine superalloys.
Superalloys for the gas turbines increasingly deployed as on-site power for AI data centers.
Where it's produced
Share of 2025 world mine production (kilograms). Source: USGS MCS 2026.
Who calls it critical
Membership on each government list. “Strategic” marks a higher tier where the list has one; “group” means included as part of a group such as rare earths or PGMs.
Rhenium: key questions
- Where is rhenium mined or produced?
- According to USGS 2025 data, the largest producers are Chile (37%), China (25%) and Poland (12%) of world mine production. China accounts for about 25%.
- Is rhenium a critical mineral?
- Rhenium appears on 4 of the 10 official lists we track (United States, United Kingdom, India, Australia).
- Is rhenium in short supply?
- Our supply status: Watch. null
- Why does rhenium matter for AI infrastructure?
- Superalloys for the gas turbines increasingly deployed as on-site power for AI data centers.
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