Production, refining and reserves
| Commodity | Metric | Value | World rank · share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rare earths | Mine production 2021 | 180 t REO | #11 · 0.1% | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (rare earths, tables-only release), table 8 |
| Tin | Mine production 2023 | 110 t Sn content | #19 · 0% | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2023 (tin, tables-only release), table 9 |
| Tungsten | Mine production 2021 | 100 t W content | #12 · 0.1% | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2021 (tungsten), table 15 |
| Tantalum | Mine production 2025 | 2 t Ta content | #10 · 0.1% | USGS MCS 2026 |
Policies and export measures
Policy tracker →No policies recorded yet.
Trade in critical minerals
Exports 2024$22 m
- Tantalum*$16 mto China 97%, Japan 3%
- Tin$4 mto Malaysia 60%, China 40%
- Copper$950 kto Germany 42%, Japan 34%, China 24%
- Aluminium$531 kto South Korea 46%, Uganda 45%, India 8% · 1 more
- Tungsten$206 kto China 99%, Uganda 1%
- Lithium*$78 kto China 81%, India 14%, United States of America 6% · 1 more
Imports 2024$871 k
- Potash$781 kfrom Germany 100%
- Rare earths$23 kfrom China 100%
- Manganese$23 kfrom Zambia 100%
- Boron$17 kfrom Tanzania 54%, Kenya 46%
- Cobalt$8 kfrom Kenya 100%
- Phosphate rock$7 kfrom Kenya 100%
- Zirconium (zircon)$5 kfrom Kenya 100%
- Aluminium$4 kfrom Kenya 100%
and 3 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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