Production, refining and reserves
| Commodity | Metric | Value | World rank · share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentonite | Mine production 2024 | 930,000 t bentonite | — | USGS MCS 2025 |
| Diatomite | Mine production 2025 | 380,000 t diatomite | #2 · 15% | USGS MCS 2026 |
Policies and export measures
Policy tracker →No policies recorded yet.
Trade in critical minerals
Exports 2024$971 m
- Aluminium$568 mto Poland 34%, Germany 18%, Czechia 9% · 44 more
- Copper$267 mto Germany 42%, Sweden 23%, Poland 13% · 43 more
- Silicon$94 mto China 47%, Italy 17%, Japan 16% · 26 more
- Zinc$9 mto India 43%, Germany 22%, Malaysia 14% · 31 more
- Nickel$8 mto France 48%, Netherlands 30%, Germany 16% · 23 more
- Rare earths$5 mto Germany 29%, Sweden 9%, United States of America 7% · 85 more
- Tin$5 mto Finland 39%, Sweden 29%, Germany 20% · 14 more
- Lead$3 mto Sweden 46%, India 21%, Germany 20% · 21 more
and 32 more commodities
Imports 2024$1.0 bn
- Aluminium$693 mfrom Norway 83%, Sweden 6%, France 3% · 26 more
- Silicon$78 mfrom United States of America 70%, Germany 20%, Norway 5% · 13 more
- Copper$74 mfrom Sweden 63%, Germany 32%, Norway 2% · 26 more
- Rare earths$46 mfrom China 62%, Germany 17%, Netherlands 10% · 52 more
- Molybdenum$33 mfrom Netherlands 77%, Chile 20%, India 1% · 9 more
- Zinc$19 mfrom Norway 54%, Germany 19%, Netherlands 15% · 14 more
- Bauxite$14 mfrom Brazil 95%, Germany 4%, Guyana 0% · 4 more
- Potash$13 mfrom Germany 94%, Czechia 1%, Belgium 1% · 13 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
No fiscal terms recorded for Denmark yet.
Mines and facilities (0)
No mines or facilities recorded yet.
Latest news
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