Production, refining and reserves
| Commodity | Metric | Value | World rank · share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chromium | Mine production 2022 | 30,000 t chromite (gross weight) | — | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (advance data release), The Mineral Industry of Afghanistan, table 1 |
| Fluorspar | Mine production 2022 | 100 t fluorspar (gross weight) | — | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (advance data release), The Mineral Industry of Afghanistan, table 1 |
| Talc and pyrophyllite | Mine production 2025 | 200,000 t talc and pyrophyllite | #9 · 3% | USGS MCS 2026 |
Policies and export measures
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Trade in critical minerals
Exports 2024$7 m
- Lead$3 mto Pakistan 100%, Uzbekistan 0%
- Zinc$2 mto China 84%, Türkiye 16%
- Aluminium$1 mto France 97%, Pakistan 3%
- Fluorspar$877 kto South Korea 87%, Italy 7%, Türkiye 6%
- Rare earths$26 kto Switzerland 51%, Canada 32%, Ireland 11% · 2 more
- Chromium$12 kto China 100%
- Lithium*$11 kto United States of America 74%, Switzerland 17%, Canada 6% · 2 more
- Antimony$1 kto Uzbekistan 100%
and 1 more commodities
Imports 2024$691 k
- Tin$178 kfrom Türkiye 89%, India 11%
- Barite$109 kfrom Kyrgyzstan 100%
- Manganese$101 kfrom India 100%
- Graphite (natural)$77 kfrom China 100%
- Potash$52 kfrom Uzbekistan 66%, Czechia 33%, India 1% · 1 more
- Copper$47 kfrom United Kingdom 100%
- Nickel$45 kfrom Türkiye 100%
- Aluminium$44 kfrom United Kingdom 100%
and 6 more commodities
Trade values in current US dollars (ores, concentrates, intermediates, chemicals and refined metal), not prices. * Includes HS codes that also cover other products. Source: CEPII BACI (HS22), Etalab Open Licence 2.0 — details.
Fiscal regime for mining
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Mines and facilities (2)
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