Which countries have molybdenum reserves? 10 countries in the Magna Factbook list molybdenum among their natural resources, ranked and linked.
10 countries list molybdenum among their natural resources. China — graded MAB by the Bureau — is the highest-ranked holder, ahead of United States, South Korea. Control of molybdenum is geopolitical leverage: whoever holds the resource weighs on supply chains.
| # | Country | Magna grade |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | MAB |
| 2 | United States | MAB |
| 3 | South Korea | MBA |
| 4 | Canada | MBA |
| 5 | Chile | MBB |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | MBB |
| 7 | Armenia | MCB |
| 8 | Uzbekistan | MCB |
| 9 | Mongolia | MCB |
| 10 | Niger | MCD |