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Production, refining and reserves

CommodityMetricValueWorld rank · shareSource
CopperMine production 2022100,000 t Cu content#23 · 0.5%USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (copper), table 20
CopperRefinery production 2022194,700 t refined copper (primary, electrolytic)—USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (advance data release), The Mineral Industry of Bulgaria, table 1
FluorsparMine production 201450,000 t fluorspar—USGS MCS 2015
BariteMine production 202275,000 t barite (gross weight)—USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (advance data release), The Mineral Industry of Bulgaria, table 1
ManganeseMine production 202124,000 t manganese ore (gross weight)#23 · 0%USGS Minerals Yearbook 2023 (manganese), table 6
ZincMine production 202316,000 t Zn content#34 · 0.1%USGS Minerals Yearbook 2023 (zinc, tables-only release), table 16
ZincRefinery production 202272,527 t primary zinc metal (smelter)—USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (advance data release), The Mineral Industry of Bulgaria, table 1
AluminiumRefinery production 202213,217 t secondary aluminium metal—USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (advance data release), The Mineral Industry of Bulgaria, table 1
LeadMine production 202240,926 t Pb content—USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (advance data release), The Mineral Industry of Bulgaria, table 1
LeadRefinery production 202269,709 t refined lead (primary)—USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (advance data release), The Mineral Industry of Bulgaria, table 1
UraniumResources 20235,100 t U content#48 · 0.1%NEA/IAEA Red Book 2024 (Uranium 2024), Table 1.2a, <USD 260/kgU
BismuthRefinery production 202550 t Bi (refined metal)#7 · 0.3%USGS MCS 2026
TelluriumRefinery production 20251 t Te content (refined)#7 · 0.1%USGS MCS 2026
CadmiumRefinery production 2025380 t Cd metal#13 · 2%USGS MCS 2026
SilverMine production 202220,247 kg Ag content—USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (advance data release), The Mineral Industry of Bulgaria, table 1
LimeRefinery production 20251.3 million t lime#17 · 0.3%USGS MCS 2026
FeldsparMine production 201380,000 t feldspar—USGS MCS 2014
SaltMine production 20252.7 million t salt#18 · 1%USGS MCS 2026
Sand and gravel (industrial)Mine production 20258.8 million t industrial sand and gravel#9 · 2%USGS MCS 2026
VermiculiteMine production 202510,000 t vermiculite#8 · 2%USGS MCS 2026

Policies and export measures

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    New Council of Ministers ordinance on concession payments for extraction of underground resources (2026)

    The Ministry of Energy drafted a new ordinance setting the concession payment due for mineral extraction under the Underground Resources Act, to tie payments more closely to market conditions and to cover deep geothermal resources, a new resource group. It was put to public consultation from 8 December 2025 to 7 January 2026. The Ministry's PDAC 2026 investor brochure states that the concession-payment method, unchanged since 1999, was amended in January 2026. The exact adoption date and final rates were not verified.

    Source: Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria, Public Consultation Portal (strategy.bg); submitted by the Ministry of Energy

Trade in critical minerals

Exports 2024$4.9 bn

  1. Copper$4.2 bnto Germany 28%, Italy 21%, Türkiye 17% · 38 more
  2. Lead$278 mto Türkiye 35%, Greece 20%, China 8% · 12 more
  3. Zinc$206 mto Türkiye 29%, Slovakia 13%, Greece 10% · 27 more
  4. Aluminium$118 mto Romania 33%, Greece 16%, Türkiye 14% · 26 more
  5. Silicon$17 mto Poland 36%, Czechia 30%, Italy 14% · 19 more
  6. Barite$13 mto Romania 24%, Germany 20%, Türkiye 18% · 11 more
  7. Nickel$12 mto Italy 87%, Belgium 7%, Sweden 3% · 8 more
  8. Palladium$4 mto Belgium 100%, Portugal 0%, Romania 0% · 1 more

and 30 more commodities

Imports 2024$4.2 bn

  1. Copper$3.4 bnfrom Indonesia 15%, Türkiye 13%, Brazil 13% · 46 more
  2. Aluminium$380 mfrom Türkiye 18%, Mozambique 14%, Kazakhstan 12% · 39 more
  3. Lead$146 mfrom North Macedonia 50%, Romania 17%, Serbia 16% · 17 more
  4. Zinc$108 mfrom North Macedonia 33%, Türkiye 19%, Spain 10% · 19 more
  5. Phosphate rock$93 mfrom Morocco 71%, Egypt 22%, Togo 4% · 11 more
  6. Silicon$21 mfrom Iran 56%, Türkiye 20%, Azerbaijan 8% · 19 more
  7. Manganese*$13 mfrom India 34%, Italy 31%, Zambia 9% · 14 more
  8. Tin$9 mfrom Bolivia 43%, Italy 27%, Poland 13% · 9 more

and 34 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

InstrumentApplies toRateLegal basis
Corporate income tax (mining)All mineralsCorporate tax 10%, the general rate; no mining-specific rate. Mining concession fees (концесионно възнаграждение) under the Underground Resources Act are set per concession and were not recorded10%данъчна печалба (taxable profit, ЗКПО art. 19)Закон за корпоративното подоходно облагане (Corporate Income Tax Act, ЗКПО) · чл. 20

Rates and terms as set in the cited law or regulation; agreements with individual projects can differ. Not legal or tax advice.

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