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Production, refining and reserves

CommodityMetricValueWorld rank · shareSource
BariteMine production 201260,000 t barite—USGS MCS 2013
BariteReserves 201229 million t barite#3 · 12%USGS MCS 2013
Phosphate rockMine production 20252 million t marketable phosphate rock (gross weight)#16 · 0.8%USGS MCS 2026
Phosphate rockReserves 20252,200 million t marketable phosphate rock (gross weight)#6 · 3%USGS MCS 2026
UraniumResources 202319,500 t U content#30 · 0.2%NEA/IAEA Red Book 2024 (Uranium 2024), Table 1.2a, <USD 260/kgU
HeliumMine production 202511 million m3 helium#4 · 6%USGS MCS 2026
HeliumReserves 20251,800 million m3 helium—USGS MCS 2026
MercuryMine production 2004110 t Hg content#4 · 8%USGS MCS 2006
MercuryReserves 20052,000 t Hg content#3 · 2%USGS MCS 2006
Nitrogen (ammonia)Refinery production 20252 million t N content (ammonia)#14 · 1%USGS MCS 2026
GypsumMine production 20252.5 million t gypsum#17 · 2%USGS MCS 2026
Pumice and pumiciteMine production 2025900,000 t pumice and pumicite#5 · 5%USGS MCS 2026

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Trade in critical minerals

Exports 2024$258 m

  1. Phosphate rock$225 mto India 45%, Indonesia 11%, Lithuania 11% · 18 more
  2. Copper$30 mto China 60%, Italy 16%, France 11% · 5 more
  3. Aluminium$3 mto Malaysia 41%, South Korea 26%, China 20% · 2 more
  4. Lead$709 kto Bulgaria 57%, Tunisia 36%, France 6%
  5. Zinc$82 kto Belgium 100%, France 0%, Netherlands 0%
  6. Potash$15 kto United States of America 100%
  7. Barite$6 kto China 60%, Germany 40%
  8. Lithium*$4 kto China 50%, Japan 45%, France 3% · 1 more

and 4 more commodities

Imports 2024$174 m

  1. Aluminium$39 mfrom Bahrain 84%, Türkiye 9%, Italy 4% · 5 more
  2. Manganese*$37 mfrom Norway 54%, Türkiye 18%, India 10% · 8 more
  3. Zinc$27 mfrom Belgium 42%, Netherlands 24%, Bulgaria 14% · 7 more
  4. Copper$18 mfrom Poland 96%, France 2%, Bulgaria 1% · 4 more
  5. Barite$16 mfrom Tunisia 83%, Türkiye 16%, Netherlands 0% · 2 more
  6. Silicon$11 mfrom Türkiye 39%, China 32%, Kazakhstan 20% · 5 more
  7. Lead$6 mfrom Germany 72%, Bulgaria 27%, Italy 0% · 2 more
  8. Niobium$4 mfrom Brazil 70%, Türkiye 30%

and 27 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.

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