Production, refining and reserves
| Commodity | Metric | Value | World rank · share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diatomite | Mine production 2009 | 26,000 t diatomite | — | USGS MCS 2010 |
Policies and export measures
Policy tracker →No policies recorded yet.
Trade in critical minerals
Exports 2024$81 m
- Aluminium$48 mto India 32%, United States of America 15%, Thailand 13% · 24 more
- Copper$24 mto China 27%, United States of America 23%, Japan 21% · 8 more
- Cobalt$6 mto Germany 83%, United States of America 13%, Canada 4% · 2 more
- Potash$1 mto Panama 66%, Nicaragua 32%, Ecuador 1% · 3 more
- Zinc$454 kto Italy 32%, Belgium 26%, United States of America 20% · 4 more
- Lead$132 kto Spain 100%
- Boron$120 kto Nicaragua 76%, El Salvador 14%, Hungary 8% · 1 more
- Phosphate rock$86 kto Nicaragua 100%
and 14 more commodities
Imports 2024$104 m
- Potash$40 mfrom Canada 68%, China 12%, Russia 8% · 11 more
- Aluminium$27 mfrom South Korea 40%, United Arab Emirates 33%, Qatar 19% · 7 more
- Zinc$14 mfrom Peru 50%, South Korea 23%, France 10% · 7 more
- Cobalt*$9 mfrom United States of America 99%, Germany 1%, Finland 0% · 4 more
- Manganese*$3 mfrom Spain 39%, France 34%, China 23% · 3 more
- Boron*$2 mfrom Peru 54%, Bolivia 20%, United States of America 10% · 13 more
- Antimony$2 mfrom China 37%, United States of America 22%, Bolivia 20% · 2 more
- Rare earths$2 mfrom United States of America 60%, China 26%, Italy 2% · 31 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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Mines and facilities (0)
No mines or facilities recorded yet.
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