Production, refining and reserves
| Commodity | Metric | Value | World rank · share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium | Refinery production 2022 | 36,000 t primary aluminium (smelter production) | — | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022, The Mineral Industry of Cameroon, table 1 (advance data release) |
| Uranium | Resources 2023 | 21,000 t U content | #29 · 0.3% | NEA/IAEA Red Book 2024 (Uranium 2024), Table 1.2a, <USD 260/kgU |
| Pumice and pumicite | Mine production 2025 | 370,000 t pumice and pumicite | #12 · 2% | USGS MCS 2026 |
Policies and export measures
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Trade in critical minerals
Exports 2024$111 m
- Aluminium$83 mto Italy 30%, France 27%, Czechia 9% · 10 more
- Copper$28 mto South Korea 51%, China 36%, India 7% · 2 more
- Lead$440 kto Spain 52%, Pakistan 48%
- Lithium*$11 kto United States of America 93%, Canada 2%, France 2% · 3 more
- Rare earths$10 kto Austria 100%, Peru 0%, Canada 0%
- Alumina$1 kto Switzerland 100%
- Manganese$1 kto South Africa 100%
- Titanium (ilmenite)*$1 kto South Africa 100%
and 2 more commodities
Imports 2024$29 m
- Alumina$15 mfrom Ireland 99%, China 1%, France 0% · 2 more
- Potash$10 mfrom Canada 82%, United States of America 14%, Germany 4% · 2 more
- Manganese$2 mfrom India 100%, Belgium 0%, Italy 0%
- Barite$574 kfrom India 53%, Türkiye 37%, Morocco 9% · 1 more
- Silicon$290 kfrom India 87%, China 13%
- Lithium*$271 kfrom Spain 67%, China 16%, India 9% · 3 more
- Bauxite$120 kfrom India 100%
- Rare earths$112 kfrom China 50%, Germany 31%, Switzerland 10% · 5 more
and 10 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 (1)
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