Talc: Stocks
Large reserves, led by the United States
What this tab covers How much is left and how much is held. For minerals and energy: reserves, current output, years of supply and recycling for the top five countries. For farm commodities: production, ending stocks and stocks-to-use for the top five producers (USDA, October 2026). It also covers inventories and stockpiles.Top five countries: reserves, output and years of supply
| Country | Reserves kt talc (some countries include pyrophyllite) | Current output kt talc (mine, 2025e) | Years of supply | Recycling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 110,000 | 1,500 | 73 | n/a |
| China | 60,000 | 1,300 | 46 | n/a |
| Brazil | 48,000 | 570 | 84 | n/a |
| United States | 140,000 | 490 | 286 | n/a |
| Korea, Republic of | 81,000 | 300 | 270 | n/a |
Recycling
France, South Africa and Turkey also produced about 300 kt each in 2025. USGS calls talc recycling insignificant. The EU end-of-life recycling input rate is 16% (EU CRM 2023). No India rate was found.
USGS lists world reserves as large, without a total, so reserve life cannot be computed. Country figures include the United States at 140 Mt, India at 110 Mt and Japan at 100 Mt. Identified resources are about five times reserves. Talc is dispersed into products and not recovered; USGS calls recycling insignificant, though the EU end-of-life input rate is 16%. There are no exchange or government stocks. Inventories sit with millers and buyers.
Recycling
End-of-life recycling input rate in the EU: 16% of demand met from post-consumer scrap (EU CRM study 2023).Recycling of talc is insignificant.