Global Tantalum Production, Conflict Minerals and The U. S ...
· In addition, tantalum byproduct production at Talison's lithium Greenbushes mine in Western Australia is expected to take a big jump in coming years. Tantalum production from Australian producers could be as much as 136 tons which is a significant amount, given that global production of primary tantalum in 2018 was ~1,840 tons.