Production, refining and reserves
| Commodity | Metric | Value | World rank · share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | Mine production 2022 | 6,000 t Cu content | #48 · 0% | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (copper), table 20 |
| Nickel | Mine production 2023 | 32,000 t Ni content | #14 · 0.9% | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2023 (nickel, tables-only release), table 10 |
| Nickel | Refinery production 2023 | 17,200 t Ni content (primary nickel products) | #16 · 0.5% | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2023 (nickel, tables-only release), table 12 |
| Nickel | Reserves 2014 | 930,000 t Ni content | #13 · 1% | USGS MCS 2015 |
| Zinc | Mine production 2023 | 11,000 t Zn content | #39 · 0.1% | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2023 (zinc, tables-only release), table 16 |
| Bauxite | Mine production 2022 | 90,000 t bauxite (basis as labelled) | #23 · 0% | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (bauxite and alumina), table 11 |
| Silver | Mine production 2022 | 73,413 kg Ag content | — | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (advance data release), The Mineral Industries of the Islands of the Caribbean, table 1 |
Policies and export measures
Policy tracker →2024-08-20 · incentive
Decree 453-24 creating the state mining company Empresa Minera Dominicana (EMIDOM) for rare earths
Creates EMIDOM, a wholly state-owned company attached to the Ministry of Energy and Mines, to explore and mine the country's strategic mineral resources, mainly rare earths. It will manage state mining fiscal reserves, including the Ávila reserve in Pedernales, carry out feasibility studies and may negotiate contracts and partnerships with foreign companies. A nine-member board is chaired by the Minister of the Presidency. Announced by the Presidency on 20 August 2024.
Source: Presidencia de la República Dominicana
Trade in critical minerals
Exports 2024$375 m
- Copper$193 mto China 75%, South Korea 10%, United States of America 6% · 15 more
- Nickel$99 mto China 89%, South Korea 4%, Netherlands 2% · 6 more
- Aluminium$46 mto India 31%, South Korea 29%, Taiwan 15% · 26 more
- Zinc$31 mto China 95%, India 3%, United States of America 1% · 6 more
- Lead$5 mto India 100%
- Antimony$2 mto United States of America 100%
- Lithium*$126 kto China 79%, Türkiye 10%, United States of America 4% · 12 more
- Rare earths$85 kto United States of America 74%, United Kingdom 13%, Singapore 6% · 14 more
and 5 more commodities
Imports 2024$82 m
- Aluminium$62 mfrom South Africa 70%, United States of America 17%, India 7% · 11 more
- Potash$9 mfrom Germany 42%, Russia 33%, United States of America 23% · 6 more
- Nickel$2 mfrom United States of America 96%, Italy 2%, Germany 1% · 6 more
- Silicon$1 mfrom China 90%, United States of America 10%, Costa Rica 0%
- Lithium*$1 mfrom United States of America 80%, Belgium 14%, Costa Rica 2% · 10 more
- Rare earths$1 mfrom United States of America 67%, China 13%, United Kingdom 11% · 23 more
- Zinc$1 mfrom Germany 56%, Peru 37%, China 7% · 3 more
- Magnesium metal$1 mfrom China 100%, United States of America 0%
and 25 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 | All mineralsRegalía mínima del 5% on exports; creditable against income tax (ISR) of the same fiscal year; metallurgical products exported as metallic compounds, metalloids or refined metals are exempt. Large projects have contractual regimes instead (e.g. Pueblo Viejo special lease: 3.2% net smelter return royalty, 25% ISR, 28.75% net profits interest (PUN), not recorded) | 5%FOB price at Dominican port of minerals exported in their natural state or as concentrates of metalliferous minerals | Ley Minera núm. 146-71 del 4 de junio de 1971, Título VII (arts. 113-128, tax provisions) · Título VII (art. 119 per the cross-reference in Reglamento 207-98)in force 1971-06-04 |
| Corporate income tax (mining) | All mineralsTasa del impuesto a las personas jurídicas 27% from fiscal year 2015 (28% in 2014). No mining-specific rate in the Code; contract regimes may fix other rates (e.g. 25% stabilised for Pueblo Viejo). The 5% export royalty is creditable against ISR | 27%renta neta gravable of domiciled legal persons | Código Tributario, Ley núm. 11-92 (as amended by Ley 253-2012) · art. 297, párrafo IIin force 2015-01-01 |
| Other | All minerals5% of net profits of non-renewable resource operations to the municipality or municipalities where the operation is located | 5%net profits generated by the exploitation of non-renewable natural resources | Ley núm. 64-00 del 18 de agosto de 2000, Ley General sobre Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales · art. 117, párrafo IIin force 2000-08-18 |
Rates and terms as set in the cited law or regulation; agreements with individual projects can differ. Not legal or tax advice.
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