Production, refining and reserves
| Commodity | Metric | Value | World rank · share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickel | Mine production 2023 | 22,000 t Ni content | #16 · 0.6% | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2023 (nickel, tables-only release), table 10 |
| Manganese | Mine production 2025 | 350,000 t Mn content | #8 · 2% | USGS MCS 2026 |
| Bauxite | Mine production 2022 | 700,000 t bauxite (basis as labelled) | #18 · 0.2% | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (bauxite and alumina), table 11 |
Policies and export measures
Policy tracker →No policies recorded yet.
Trade in critical minerals
Exports 2024$222 m
- Manganese$80 mto China 62%, India 32%, Türkiye 5% · 6 more
- Nickel$63 mto China 97%, Albania 3%, Netherlands 0% · 1 more
- Copper$36 mto South Korea 23%, Belgium 19%, Brazil 12% · 17 more
- Bauxite$27 mto China 100%, South Africa 0%
- Aluminium$7 mto Japan 51%, India 24%, Indonesia 8% · 5 more
- Lead$7 mto Pakistan 83%, India 8%, Spain 4% · 6 more
- Potash$1 mto Mali 57%, Liberia 30%, Senegal 13% · 2 more
- Barite$144 kto Eq. Guinea 100%, Ghana 0%
and 6 more commodities
Imports 2024$40 m
- Potash$32 mfrom Canada 65%, Russia 28%, United States of America 6% · 11 more
- Manganese*$2 mfrom India 35%, Ukraine 24%, Angola 12% · 6 more
- Phosphate rock$2 mfrom Morocco 58%, Egypt 42%
- Barite$1 mfrom Morocco 93%, China 3%, Spain 2% · 4 more
- Aluminium$975 kfrom Egypt 39%, Ghana 31%, France 23% · 9 more
- Lead$553 kfrom Nigeria 100%, Türkiye 0%
- Zinc$502 kfrom Finland 49%, Netherlands 32%, France 9% · 1 more
- Rare earths$224 kfrom China 36%, Netherlands 27%, Türkiye 16% · 17 more
and 16 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 Côte d'Ivoire yet.
Mines and facilities (5)
- Bondoukou manganese mineMine · In production · ZanzanManganese
- Bongouanou bauxite mine (Benene)Mine · In production · MoronouBauxite
- Foungbesso nickel mineMine · In production · MontagnesNickel
- Lauzoua (Mokta) manganese mineMine · In production · Gôh-DjibouaManganese
- Samapleu-Grata Nickel-Copper-PGE ProjectProject · Development · Montagnes (Tonkpi)Nickel, Copper, Platinum-group metals, Cobalt
Latest news
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