Production, refining and reserves
| Commodity | Metric | Value | World rank · share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | Mine production 2019 | 703 t Cu content | #54 · 0% | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (copper), table 20 |
| Copper | Refinery production 2019 | 703 t Cu (refinery, electrowon) | — | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022, The Mineral Industry of Cyprus, table 1 (advance data release) |
| Nickel | Refinery production 2023 | 638 t Ni content (primary nickel products) | #22 · 0% | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2023 (nickel, tables-only release), table 12 |
| Silver | Mine production 2020 | 0.5 t Ag content | — | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022, The Mineral Industry of Cyprus, table 1 (advance data release) |
| Iron oxide pigments | Mine production 2025 | 22,000 t iron oxide pigments | — | USGS MCS 2026 |
Policies and export measures
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Trade in critical minerals
Exports 2024$84 m
- Copper$53 mto Sweden 26%, Bulgaria 21%, India 15% · 16 more
- Aluminium$26 mto Greece 36%, India 24%, Türkiye 13% · 18 more
- Nickel$2 mto South Korea 52%, Hong Kong 48%, Netherlands 0%
- Lithium*$1 mto United States of America 49%, Pakistan 25%, China 9% · 10 more
- Potash$842 kto France 26%, Poland 21%, Spain 18% · 7 more
- Lead$285 kto Türkiye 100%, Germany 0%
- Zinc$182 kto Greece 80%, India 18%, Netherlands 1%
- Silicon$48 kto South Africa 100%, Netherlands 0%
and 12 more commodities
Imports 2024$77 m
- Aluminium$39 mfrom United Arab Emirates 52%, Türkiye 17%, Kazakhstan 16% · 12 more
- Copper$33 mfrom Spain 99%, Netherlands 0%, Greece 0% · 6 more
- Barite$864 kfrom Morocco 86%, Italy 13%, Türkiye 1% · 1 more
- Rare earths$617 kfrom China 48%, Netherlands 12%, Greece 11% · 34 more
- Bauxite$615 kfrom Greece 100%, United Arab Emirates 0%, Serbia 0% · 1 more
- Lead$372 kfrom Türkiye 99%, Netherlands 1%
- Lithium*$370 kfrom Netherlands 76%, Slovakia 8%, Greece 5% · 11 more
- Nickel$363 kfrom Brazil 62%, China 33%, Italy 4% · 4 more
and 35 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)
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