Production, refining and reserves
| Commodity | Metric | Value | World rank · share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graphite (natural) | Mine production 2009 | 3,000 t natural graphite | — | USGS MCS 2010 |
| Graphite (natural) | Reserves 2009 | 1.3 million t natural graphite | #4 · 2% | USGS MCS 2010 |
| Aluminium | Refinery production 2022 | 60,000 t secondary aluminium metal | — | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (advance data release), The Mineral Industry of Czechia, table 1 |
| Lead | Refinery production 2022 | 43,000 t refined lead (secondary) | — | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (advance data release), The Mineral Industry of Czechia, table 1 |
| Uranium | Mine production 2023 | 25 t U content | #14 · 0% | NEA/IAEA Red Book 2024 (Uranium 2024), Table 1.18 |
| Uranium | Resources 2023 | 119,100 t U content | #14 · 2% | NEA/IAEA Red Book 2024 (Uranium 2024), Table 1.2a, <USD 260/kgU |
| Lime | Refinery production 2019 | 1.1 million t lime | — | USGS MCS 2020 |
| Feldspar | Mine production 2023 | 450,000 t feldspar | — | USGS MCS 2024 |
| Feldspar | Reserves 2023 | 54 million t feldspar | — | USGS MCS 2024 |
| Bentonite | Mine production 2025 | 190,000 t bentonite | #7 · 1% | USGS MCS 2026 |
| Kaolin | Mine production 2025 | 2.4 million t kaolin | #6 · 5% | USGS MCS 2026 |
| Diatomite | Mine production 2024 | 40,000 t diatomite | — | USGS MCS 2025 |
| Diatomite | Reserves 2009 | 4.1 million t diatomite | — | USGS MCS 2010 |
| Garnet (industrial) | Mine production 2025 | 4,000 t garnet (industrial) | #5 · 0.5% | USGS MCS 2026 |
| Sand and gravel (industrial) | Mine production 2016 | 1.35 million t industrial sand and gravel | — | USGS MCS 2017 |
Policies and export measures
Policy tracker →2025-04-09 · incentive
Government Regulation No. 82/2025 Coll. designating the Cínovec and Horní Slavkov lithium deposits as deposits of strategic importance
Issued under the amended Mining Act, the regulation names five reserved critical-mineral deposits as deposits of strategic importance: three Cínovec deposits, the Cínovec tailings and the Horní Slavkov tailings. This brings them under the accelerated permitting regime. These Ore Mountains (Krušné hory) deposits are Czechia's main lithium resources.
Source: e-Sbírka – Sbírka zákonů České republiky (Ministry of the Interior)2024-01-01 · incentive
Act No. 465/2023 Coll. amending the Mining Act: critical minerals and deposits of strategic importance
Part of a wider infrastructure-acceleration act. The Mining Act amendments declare exploration and mining of reserved deposits to be in the public interest and create the category of deposits of strategic importance, meaning critical-mineral deposits vital to raw-material or energy security, to be designated by government regulation. They also set accelerated, deadline-bound procedures for mining areas for critical minerals and strategic deposits.
Source: e-Sbírka – Sbírka zákonů České republiky (Ministry of the Interior)
Trade in critical minerals
Exports 2024$1.2 bn
- Aluminium$416 mto Germany 36%, Slovakia 14%, Austria 14% · 38 more
- Copper$399 mto Germany 41%, Poland 19%, Serbia 11% · 27 more
- Vanadium$105 mto United States of America 30%, Taiwan 26%, Japan 8% · 25 more
- Magnesium metal$48 mto Romania 26%, Switzerland 22%, Germany 17% · 19 more
- Tungsten$37 mto United States of America 24%, Austria 20%, France 19% · 21 more
- Molybdenum$27 mto Austria 84%, Slovakia 4%, Germany 3% · 10 more
- Titanium sponge$24 mto Italy 99%, France 0%, Germany 0% · 8 more
- Nickel$22 mto Germany 39%, Italy 22%, United Kingdom 12% · 20 more
and 33 more commodities
Imports 2024$2.2 bn
- Aluminium$994 mfrom Poland 14%, Germany 14%, Norway 11% · 51 more
- Copper$227 mfrom Germany 53%, Poland 14%, Slovakia 11% · 22 more
- Lead$214 mfrom Sweden 26%, Germany 26%, Poland 15% · 21 more
- Vanadium$90 mfrom Russia 63%, Türkiye 19%, Austria 15% · 12 more
- Zinc$73 mfrom Poland 53%, Germany 14%, Finland 11% · 17 more
- Rare earths$65 mfrom China 63%, Germany 17%, Switzerland 7% · 54 more
- Silicon$56 mfrom Slovakia 27%, Poland 12%, Germany 10% · 31 more
- Nickel$55 mfrom Russia 46%, Germany 7%, Netherlands 7% · 28 more
and 36 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
| Instrument | Applies to | Rate | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty | LithiumÚhrada z vydobytých nerostů (royalty on extracted minerals) on reserved deposits, per unit of pure metal in the final mining/beneficiation product. Other annex rates: tin CZK 22,726/t, tungsten 46,625/t, copper 7,115/t, manganese 2,308/t, uranium 5,834.13/t, caesium 160,782/kg, rubidium 114,103/kg, gold 40,919/kg, graphite 30/t (of mineral) | 10692 CZK/ttonnes of pure lithium metal in the final product of mining and ore dressing | Nařízení vlády č. 354/2023 Sb., kterým se stanoví sazby úhrad z vydobytých nerostů (under § 33k(2) of Act No. 44/1988 Sb., horní zákon) · Annexin force 2024-01-01 |
| Royalty | TinÚhrada z vydobytých nerostů (royalty on extracted minerals) on reserved deposits, per unit of pure metal in the final mining/beneficiation product. Other annex rates: tin CZK 22,726/t, tungsten 46,625/t, copper 7,115/t, manganese 2,308/t, uranium 5,834.13/t, caesium 160,782/kg, rubidium 114,103/kg, gold 40,919/kg, graphite 30/t (of mineral) | 22726 CZK/ttonnes of pure tin metal in the final product of mining and ore dressing | Nařízení vlády č. 354/2023 Sb., kterým se stanoví sazby úhrad z vydobytých nerostů (under § 33k(2) of Act No. 44/1988 Sb., horní zákon) · Annexin force 2024-01-01 |
| Royalty | TungstenÚhrada z vydobytých nerostů (royalty on extracted minerals) on reserved deposits, per unit of pure metal in the final mining/beneficiation product. Other annex rates: tin CZK 22,726/t, tungsten 46,625/t, copper 7,115/t, manganese 2,308/t, uranium 5,834.13/t, caesium 160,782/kg, rubidium 114,103/kg, gold 40,919/kg, graphite 30/t (of mineral) | 46625 CZK/ttonnes of pure tungsten metal in the final product of mining and ore dressing | Nařízení vlády č. 354/2023 Sb., kterým se stanoví sazby úhrad z vydobytých nerostů (under § 33k(2) of Act No. 44/1988 Sb., horní zákon) · Annexin force 2024-01-01 |
| Royalty | CopperÚhrada z vydobytých nerostů (royalty on extracted minerals) on reserved deposits, per unit of pure metal in the final mining/beneficiation product. Other annex rates: tin CZK 22,726/t, tungsten 46,625/t, copper 7,115/t, manganese 2,308/t, uranium 5,834.13/t, caesium 160,782/kg, rubidium 114,103/kg, gold 40,919/kg, graphite 30/t (of mineral) | 7115 CZK/ttonnes of pure copper metal in the final product of mining and ore dressing | Nařízení vlády č. 354/2023 Sb., kterým se stanoví sazby úhrad z vydobytých nerostů (under § 33k(2) of Act No. 44/1988 Sb., horní zákon) · Annexin force 2024-01-01 |
| Royalty | ManganeseÚhrada z vydobytých nerostů (royalty on extracted minerals) on reserved deposits, per unit of pure metal in the final mining/beneficiation product. Other annex rates: tin CZK 22,726/t, tungsten 46,625/t, copper 7,115/t, manganese 2,308/t, uranium 5,834.13/t, caesium 160,782/kg, rubidium 114,103/kg, gold 40,919/kg, graphite 30/t (of mineral) | 2308 CZK/ttonnes of pure manganese metal in the final product of mining and ore dressing | Nařízení vlády č. 354/2023 Sb., kterým se stanoví sazby úhrad z vydobytých nerostů (under § 33k(2) of Act No. 44/1988 Sb., horní zákon) · Annexin force 2024-01-01 |
| Royalty | UraniumÚhrada z vydobytých nerostů (royalty on extracted minerals) on reserved deposits, per unit of pure metal in the final mining/beneficiation product. Other annex rates: tin CZK 22,726/t, tungsten 46,625/t, copper 7,115/t, manganese 2,308/t, uranium 5,834.13/t, caesium 160,782/kg, rubidium 114,103/kg, gold 40,919/kg, graphite 30/t (of mineral) | 5834.13 CZK/ttonnes of pure uranium metal in the final product of mining and ore dressing | Nařízení vlády č. 354/2023 Sb., kterým se stanoví sazby úhrad z vydobytých nerostů (under § 33k(2) of Act No. 44/1988 Sb., horní zákon) · Annexin force 2024-01-01 |
| Royalty | GoldÚhrada z vydobytých nerostů (royalty on extracted minerals) on reserved deposits, per unit of pure metal in the final mining/beneficiation product. Other annex rates: tin CZK 22,726/t, tungsten 46,625/t, copper 7,115/t, manganese 2,308/t, uranium 5,834.13/t, caesium 160,782/kg, rubidium 114,103/kg, gold 40,919/kg, graphite 30/t (of mineral) | 40919 CZK/kgkilograms of pure gold in the final product of mining and ore dressing | Nařízení vlády č. 354/2023 Sb., kterým se stanoví sazby úhrad z vydobytých nerostů (under § 33k(2) of Act No. 44/1988 Sb., horní zákon) · Annexin force 2024-01-01 |
| Royalty | Graphite (natural)Úhrada z vydobytých nerostů (royalty on extracted minerals) on reserved deposits, per unit of pure metal in the final mining/beneficiation product. Other annex rates: tin CZK 22,726/t, tungsten 46,625/t, copper 7,115/t, manganese 2,308/t, uranium 5,834.13/t, caesium 160,782/kg, rubidium 114,103/kg, gold 40,919/kg, graphite 30/t (of mineral) | 30 CZK/ttonnes of graphite extracted | Nařízení vlády č. 354/2023 Sb., kterým se stanoví sazby úhrad z vydobytých nerostů (under § 33k(2) of Act No. 44/1988 Sb., horní zákon) · Annexin force 2024-01-01 |
| Corporate income tax (mining) | All mineralsCorporate income tax 21% (basic investment funds 5%, pension funds 0%). No mining-specific rate. A 60% windfall-profits tax base exists in § 21(5) (applies to listed sectors; not read whether mining is included) | 21%základ daně (tax base) | Zákon č. 586/1992 Sb., o daních z příjmů (Income Taxes Act) · § 21(1) |
Rates and terms as set in the cited law or regulation; agreements with individual projects can differ. Not legal or tax advice.
Deals and financing (1)
2023-07-21 · Equity investment · signed · EUR 6
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) → European Metals Holdings Ltd · Cínovec lithium project (Czech Republic)
The EBRD invested EUR 6 million in ordinary shares of European Metals Holdings in a private placement to support development of the Cínovec lithium project in the Czech Republic.
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