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Production, refining and reserves

CommodityMetricValueWorld rank · shareSource
ThoriumResources 201410,000 t Th—OECD-NEA/IAEA Red Book 2014 (Uranium 2014), Table 1.17
Diamond (industrial)Mine production 20251 million carats#6 · 3%USGS MCS 2026
Diamond (industrial)Reserves 2025150 million carats#3 · 9%USGS MCS 2026

Policies and export measures

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Trade in critical minerals

Exports 2024$58 m

  1. Aluminium$38 mto China 65%, Malaysia 16%, Indonesia 14% · 6 more
  2. Silicon$10 mto United States of America 40%, Belgium 20%, Spain 10% · 13 more
  3. Manganese*$5 mto Nigeria 31%, Indonesia 24%, Malaysia 13% · 15 more
  4. Copper$2 mto Belgium 51%, China 43%, Taiwan 5% · 1 more
  5. Nickel$577 kto India 100%
  6. Lead$313 kto United Arab Emirates 99%, United Kingdom 1%, China 0%
  7. Potash$139 kto Namibia 93%, Eq. Guinea 6%, France 0%
  8. Barite$125 kto Namibia 58%, Congo 42%

and 7 more commodities

Imports 2024$24 m

  1. Manganese*$8 mfrom India 33%, South Africa 26%, China 17% · 10 more
  2. Potash$5 mfrom Canada 36%, Germany 26%, United Arab Emirates 8% · 15 more
  3. Barite$3 mfrom Netherlands 68%, Morocco 20%, Türkiye 7% · 3 more
  4. Aluminium$2 mfrom China 68%, South Africa 17%, India 8% · 8 more
  5. Antimony$997 kfrom China 98%, South Africa 2%
  6. Zinc$665 kfrom Singapore 47%, China 38%, Portugal 13% · 2 more
  7. Silicon$658 kfrom India 44%, South Africa 44%, China 12% · 2 more
  8. Alumina$642 kfrom United States of America 37%, France 28%, Norway 19% · 8 more

and 26 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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Deals and financing (2)

  1. 2024-12-04 · Project finance · signed · US$553 m

    U.S. International Development Finance Corporation → Lobito Atlantic Railway (Trafigura / Mota-Engil / Vecturis) · Lobito Corridor rail and mineral port

    DFC announced a USD 553 million loan for rehabilitation of the Lobito Atlantic Railway and mineral port in Angola, the export route for DRC and Zambian copper and cobalt; DFC signed the loan agreement, alongside DBSA, on 17 December 2025.

    official release

  2. 2024-12-04 · Government grant · signed · US$3.4 m

    U.S. International Development Finance Corporation → Pensana · Longonjo rare earths project

    DFC provided a USD 3.4 million technical assistance grant for feasibility work on Pensana's Longonjo rare earths project in Angola.

    official release

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