Lists of countries by mineral production

The following list creates a summary of the two major producers of different minerals (and coal, which is generally not considered a mineral).

Fuels

Fossil fuels

Fossil fuel Largest producer Second largest producer Complete list
Coal[1] China India List of countries by coal production
Natural Gas[2] United States Russia List of countries by natural gas production
Petroleum United States Russia List of countries by oil production

Nuclear fuel

Nuclear fuel Largest producer Second largest producer Complete list
Uranium Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Canada Canada List of countries by uranium production
Thorium[3] India China Occurrence of thorium

Gemstones

Gem Largest producer Second largest producer Complete list
Fluorite[4] China Mexico List of countries by fluorite production
Diamond[5] Russia Botswana List of countries by diamond production

Metals

Metal Largest producer Second largest producer Complete list
Aluminium[6] China India List of countries by aluminium production
Bauxite[7] Australia Guinea List of countries by bauxite production
Bismuth[8] China Vietnam List of countries by bismuth production
Copper[9] Chile Peru List of countries by copper production
Chromium[10] South Africa Turkey List of countries by chromium production
Gold[11] China Australia List of countries by gold production
Iron ore[12] Australia China List of countries by iron ore production
Lithium[13] Australia Chile List of countries by lithium production
Manganese[14] South Africa China List of countries by manganese production
Mercury[15] China Mexico List of countries by mercury production
Nickel[16] Indonesia Philippines List of countries by nickel production
Niobium[17] Brazil Canada List of countries by niobium production
Palladium[18] Russia South Africa List of countries by palladium production
Platinum[19] South Africa Russia List of countries by platinum production
Silver[20] Mexico China List of countries by silver production
Tin[21] China Indonesia List of countries by tin production
Titanium[22] China Japan List of countries by titanium production
Vanadium[23] China Russia List of countries by vanadium production
Zinc[24] China Peru List of countries by zinc production

See also

References

  1. ^ "Statistical Review of World Energy 2017".
  2. ^ "Country Comparison :: Natural gas - production". CIA. Archived from the original on 2013-06-16. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  3. ^ "Thorium fuel cycle — Potential benefits and challenges" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  4. ^ World Mineral Production 2009–2013. British Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Industrial Diamond Statistics and Information" (PDF). minerals.usgs.gov. USGS. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  6. ^ Aluminum. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  7. ^ Bauxite. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  8. ^ Bismuth. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  9. ^ Copper. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  10. ^ Chromium. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 Sep 2020.
  11. ^ Gold. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  12. ^ "Mineral Commodity Summaries 2017" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  13. ^ Lithium. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  14. ^ Manganese. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  15. ^ Mercury. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  16. ^ Kuck, Peter H. "Mineral Commodity Summaries 2019: Nickel" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  17. ^ "Mineral Commodity Summaries 2017" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  18. ^ Palladium. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  19. ^ Platinum. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  20. ^ Silver. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  21. ^ Tin. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  22. ^ Titanium. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  23. ^ Vanadium. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  24. ^ Zinc, p. 2. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 18 October 2020.


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