Molybdenum and its applications
Global production & use
Production

Molybdenum production by region
The production statistics in the graph above are based on reported figures and IMOA's estimates. They represent new molybdenum from mine production only and do not include material recovered from spent catalysts.
Use
Figures for use of molybdenum are derived by IMOA's consultants, Steel & Metals Market Research (SMR), Austria.
The underlying production and use data are available in the member section of the IMOA website.
First Use of Molybdenum, 2022
Total Volume Year, 2022
631.5 m lbs Mo (286,440 tonnes Mo)