• Critical Metals Corp. highlighted industry forecasts projecting global hafnium demand up nearly 70% by 2030, driven by semiconductors tied to AI infrastructure, aerospace superalloys, nuclear applications.
• Annual hafnium output estimated at 70-75 tons, with China holding about 75% of production; traditional suppliers expected to lift output about 4% per year due to hafnium’s by-product dependence on zirconium processing.
• Market participants estimate a supply shortfall of about 20 tons per year for critical applications, with shortages most acute in high-purity material used in 2nm and 5nm semiconductor fabrication.
• Early 2026 pricing cited at USD 13-15 million per ton for 99.99% hafnium, versus about USD 6 million per ton for 98-99% unwrought material.
• Tanbreez project in Greenland targeted at 130,000 tons of concentrate per year by 2030, with proposed Romania refinery planned to process about 50% of output, targeting 120-150 tons of hafnium per year.

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