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Production, refining and reserves

CommodityMetricValueWorld rank · shareSource
ManganeseMine production 202312,000 t manganese ore (gross weight)#24 · 0%USGS Minerals Yearbook 2023 (manganese), table 6
Phosphate rockMine production 20255.5 million t marketable phosphate rock (gross weight)#7 · 2%USGS MCS 2026
Phosphate rockReserves 20252,800 million t marketable phosphate rock (gross weight)#3 · 4%USGS MCS 2026
ThoriumResources 2014380,000 t Th—OECD-NEA/IAEA Red Book 2014 (Uranium 2014), Table 1.17
UraniumResources 202312,100 t U content#34 · 0.2%NEA/IAEA Red Book 2024 (Uranium 2024), Table 1.2a, <USD 260/kgU
FeldsparMine production 2020400,000 t feldspar—USGS MCS 2021
FeldsparReserves 20201,000 million t feldspar—USGS MCS 2021
Nitrogen (ammonia)Refinery production 20254 million t N content (ammonia)#8 · 3%USGS MCS 2026
GypsumMine production 20182.2 million t gypsum—USGS MCS 2019
SaltMine production 20252.3 million t salt#21 · 0.9%USGS MCS 2026
Sand and gravel (industrial)Mine production 20121.8 million t industrial sand and gravel—USGS MCS 2013
VermiculiteMine production 20208,000 t vermiculite—USGS MCS 2021

Policies and export measures

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  • 2019-08-08 · incentive

    Law No. 145 of 2019 amending the Mineral Resources Law (Law No. 198 of 2014)

    Rewrites much of the 2014 Mineral Resources Law, including licensing rules (small mine licences by EMRA's board; large or precious-metal exploitation only by law) and a royalty of 5% to 20% of annual production value set per ore by regulation. It also lets EMRA invite existing licensees to renegotiate onto the new rent and royalty terms. In force from the day after publication in the Official Gazette of 7 August 2019.

    Source: Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Arab Republic of Egypt

Trade in critical minerals

Exports 2024$994 m

  1. Aluminium$429 mto Italy 69%, Slovenia 10%, Spain 4% · 35 more
  2. Phosphate rock$400 mto India 35%, China 15%, Indonesia 14% · 43 more
  3. Copper$56 mto China 83%, Austria 5%, Belgium 5% · 6 more
  4. Silicon$44 mto Italy 26%, Netherlands 15%, United States of America 10% · 25 more
  5. Titanium (ilmenite)*$40 mto China 96%, Spain 3%, Italy 0% · 3 more
  6. Manganese$13 mto Libya 30%, Türkiye 18%, United States of America 16% · 11 more
  7. Zirconium (zircon)$7 mto Netherlands 28%, China 24%, Spain 24% · 6 more
  8. Zinc$2 mto Belgium 93%, United States of America 4%, Indonesia 3% · 3 more

and 21 more commodities

Imports 2024$2.1 bn

  1. Copper$1.3 bnfrom Dem. Rep. Congo 52%, Spain 19%, Russia 16% · 19 more
  2. Alumina$244 mfrom India 26%, Saudi Arabia 21%, Indonesia 21% · 22 more
  3. Manganese*$163 mfrom India 72%, Georgia 12%, Norway 10% · 12 more
  4. Aluminium$109 mfrom Bahrain 32%, Saudi Arabia 30%, Türkiye 15% · 20 more
  5. Potash$105 mfrom Jordan 95%, Russia 2%, Germany 2% · 8 more
  6. Zinc$86 mfrom Spain 59%, Belgium 17%, Germany 13% · 19 more
  7. Lithium*$12 mfrom Spain 34%, Indonesia 13%, China 12% · 28 more
  8. Nickel$11 mfrom Italy 46%, France 14%, Finland 9% · 14 more

and 33 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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Deals and financing (1)

  1. 2025-09-01 · Strategic partnership · announced

    International Resources Holding (IRH) → Egyptian Mineral Resources and Mining Industries Authority; Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation · UAE-Egypt energy and minerals partnership

    IRH signed two MoUs, with Egypt's mineral resources authority and the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation, to cooperate on minerals and energy in Egypt.

    official release

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