#73 Ta

Tantalum

Strategic Metal

Critical for capacitors in microelectronics (~60% of demand) and superalloy components. Mined primarily from columbite-tantalite (coltan); 80% of coltan comes from Central Africa. Conflict mineral designation under Dodd-Frank Section 1502.

Main trade forms: Powder, capacitor-grade wire, metal ingot
Available from: CD, RW, AU, BR, CN
Purity range: 99.9%–99.99%

Last update: 2026-03-15
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Retail Reference

$2800/kg

Metal 99.9% (3N) · 100 g

Metallium / Element Collectors · US · 2026-03

Retail Premium: 10.0×

Bulk Benchmark

$280/kg

Metal 99.95%

Mining.com / LME benchmark · 2026-03

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Date	Form	Purity	USD/kg	Seller	Country
2026-03-15	Metal	99.95%	$280	Mining.com / LME benchmark	\u2014
2026-03-15	Metal	99.9% (3N)	$2800	Metallium / Element Collectors	US