Production, refining and reserves
| Commodity | Metric | Value | World rank · share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | Mine production 2022 | 9,042 t Cu content | #42 · 0% | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (copper), table 20 |
| Copper | Refinery production 2022 | 9,040 t Cu (refined cathode, SX-EW) | — | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022, The Mineral Industry of Congo (Brazzaville), table 1 |
| Zinc | Mine production 2023 | 12,000 t Zn content | #35 · 0.1% | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2023 (zinc, tables-only release), table 16 |
| Zinc | Refinery production 2022 | 11,938 t Zn (primary refinery) | — | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022, The Mineral Industry of Congo (Brazzaville), table 1 |
| Iron ore | Mine production 2022 | 70,000 t iron ore (gross weight) | — | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022, The Mineral Industry of Congo (Brazzaville), table 1 |
Policies and export measures
Policy tracker →No policies recorded yet.
Trade in critical minerals
Exports 2024$2.1 bn
- Copper$1.9 bnto India 24%, Saudi Arabia 21%, Greece 17% · 19 more
- Tin$150 mto Thailand 58%, Malaysia 39%, Germany 2% · 2 more
- Cobalt*$30 mto Malaysia 88%, Belgium 10%, China 2%
- Tantalum*$17 mto Malaysia 94%, Thailand 4%, China 2%
- Aluminium$14 mto India 89%, Japan 6%, Malaysia 3% · 4 more
- Zinc$9 mto South Africa 41%, Türkiye 29%, China 28% · 1 more
- Lithium*$2 mto China 100%, Canada 0%, France 0% · 4 more
- Antimony$1 mto Malaysia 100%
and 5 more commodities
Imports 2024$15 m
- Copper$8 mfrom Chile 100%, Belgium 0%, Singapore 0%
- Potash$2 mfrom China 42%, Germany 33%, Türkiye 22% · 4 more
- Barite$2 mfrom Morocco 77%, China 12%, Türkiye 8% · 2 more
- Manganese*$752 kfrom India 47%, Zambia 30%, South Africa 12% · 1 more
- Boron$569 kfrom China 94%, South Africa 5%, India 1%
- Graphite (natural)$436 kfrom China 100%
- Cobalt$125 kfrom France 87%, China 13%
- Strontium (celestite)$111 kfrom China 100%
and 7 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
No fiscal terms recorded for Congo yet.