Hafnium Price: Range, Benchmarks and Drivers
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USGS reports the average 2025 price of hafnium at $3,800/kg (hafnium, unwrought). The table gives the annual averages for each year available, and the sections after it give the dealer price where one is listed and the recent events the sources report.
$14,144.15/kg
EarthRarest list price for Hf + Zr min. 99.9% (Zr < 0.2%) metal bar (5 kg metal bar), read October 14, 2026
Source: EarthRarest, our sister business
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official critical minerals lists (US, EU, Australia, Canada) that include hafnium
Hafnium price: what the sources report
| Price | Unit | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hafnium, unwrought | dollars per kilogram | 781 | 1,590 | 6,130 | 4,560 | 3,800 |
Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, Zirconium and hafnium. The 2025 figures are USGS estimates. Prices are annual averages of the series named in each row, so they are not live quotes.
EarthRarest listed price
- Price
- $14,144.15/kg
- Grade
- Hf + Zr min. 99.9% (Zr < 0.2%) metal bar
- Pack size
- 5 kg metal bar
- Read on
- October 14, 2026
Source: EarthRarest price list. EarthRarest is our sister business. A dealer list price covers one grade and pack size and is not a market benchmark, so it can differ from the USGS figures above. Check the current figure on the EarthRarest page before relying on it.
What recent events affect the hafnium market?
- 2025. US exports of unwrought hafnium decreased while imports increased. US imports of unwrought hafnium were 72 tons and wrought hafnium 12 tons in the salient statistics, against 64 tons and 13 tons in 2024.
Frequently asked questions
How much does hafnium cost?
USGS reports the average 2025 price of hafnium at $3,800/kg (hafnium, unwrought). EarthRarest, our sister business, lists Hf + Zr min. 99.9% (Zr < 0.2%) metal bar at $14,144.15/kg (5 kg metal bar), read on October 14, 2026; a dealer list price covers one grade and pack size and is not a market benchmark.
Where is hafnium produced?
USGS says world primary hafnium production data and quantitative estimates of hafnium reserves were not available. The leading global exporters of unwrought hafnium were China and Germany.
Is hafnium a critical mineral?
Yes. Hafnium is on the US, EU and Australian critical minerals lists. Hafnium was already on the 2022 US list and stays on the final 2025 list of 60 minerals. USGS does not estimate US net import reliance for hafnium.
What is hafnium used for?
Hafnium is used in superalloys and nuclear reactor control rods. Superalloys: the leading use of hafnium metal.
Sources
Read on October 14, 2026. Figures on this page come from these documents; where a number is an estimate, the source says so.
- USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026: Zirconium and hafnium. Production, reserves, uses, substitutes, recycling and events
- Federal Register: Final 2025 List of Critical Minerals
- EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2024/1252
- Department of Industry, Science and Resources: Australia’s Critical Minerals List and Strategic Materials List
- Government of Canada: Canada’s critical minerals
- EarthRarest price list. Dealer list price, read October 14, 2026; our sister business
- ATI Inc., Form 10-K for 2025 (filed 20 February 2026)
- Westinghouse Electric Company: ISO 9001 certificate of approval (issued 13 March 2024, expires 30 November 2026)
- Nuclear Engineering International: "Framatome strengthens hafnium production" (5 December 2023), a trade press report of Framatome's investment
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