Australia (28% of global reserves) Kazakhstan (13% of global reserves) Canada (10% of global reserves) Russia (8%, of global reserves) Nambia (5%of global reserves) Uzbekistan (2% of global reserves) It sounds like you confuse mining, raw ore and exporting refined ingots.

Kind of like how a baker sources his flower from many farmers sometimes globally depending on the best rate and availability.

Don’t confuse resource availability with financial incentive.