Production, refining and reserves
| Commodity | Metric | Value | World rank · share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | Mine production 2022 | 6,364 t Cu content | #47 · 0% | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (copper), table 20 |
| Manganese | Mine production 2023 | 268,000 t manganese ore (gross weight) | #15 · 0.5% | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2023 (manganese), table 6 |
| Silver | Mine production 2021 | 12.7 t Ag content | — | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2020-21, The Mineral Industry of Georgia, table 1 |
| Perlite | Mine production 2025 | 40,000 t perlite | #7 · 0.9% | USGS MCS 2026 |
| Zeolites (natural) | Mine production 2025 | 240,000 t natural zeolites | #2 · 18% | USGS MCS 2026 |
Policies and export measures
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Trade in critical minerals
Exports 2024$463 m
- Manganese$331 mto Türkiye 45%, United States of America 31%, Egypt 6% · 22 more
- Copper$87 mto Bulgaria 70%, Türkiye 14%, South Korea 8% · 9 more
- Aluminium$24 mto Türkiye 82%, Japan 7%, Indonesia 4% · 8 more
- Molybdenum$11 mto Belgium 84%, India 16%
- Silicon$5 mto United States of America 90%, Netherlands 8%, Germany 1% · 3 more
- Chromium$1 mto United States of America 39%, Austria 15%, Netherlands 13% · 7 more
- Zinc$1 mto Belgium 59%, Türkiye 31%, India 6% · 1 more
- Lead$543 kto Spain 98%, Malaysia 2%
and 8 more commodities
Imports 2024$53 m
- Alumina$33 mfrom Greece 54%, Ireland 28%, Spain 17% · 7 more
- Copper$6 mfrom Bulgaria 76%, United Kingdom 17%, Azerbaijan 6% · 1 more
- Aluminium$4 mfrom Kazakhstan 61%, Brazil 17%, Armenia 15% · 3 more
- Chromium$4 mfrom Türkiye 94%, Armenia 4%, South Africa 1%
- Niobium$1 mfrom Türkiye 100%
- Titanium (ilmenite)*$947 kfrom Malaysia 82%, Senegal 18%
- Molybdenum$754 kfrom Armenia 84%, Türkiye 14%, Lithuania 2%
- Silicon$564 kfrom Azerbaijan 48%, Kazakhstan 43%, Armenia 5% · 3 more
and 21 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 | CopperFee for the use of natural resources (minerals), Art. 5(1)(a) table. Non-ferrous metals: copper GEL 255.31 per ton; lead 37; zinc 90; aluminium 104; cadmium 800,000; strontium and other 0.8 | 255.31 GEL/tvolume (quantity) of copper extracted, per ton | Law of Georgia No 946 of 29 December 2004 on Fees for the Use of Natural Resources (consolidated version of 24 Jun 2026) · Art. 5(1)(a) |
| Royalty | NickelFee for the use of natural resources (minerals), Art. 5(1)(a) table. Non-ferrous metals: nickel GEL 450 per ton | 450 GEL/tvolume (quantity) of nickel extracted, per ton | Law of Georgia No 946 of 29 December 2004 on Fees for the Use of Natural Resources (consolidated version of 24 Jun 2026) · Art. 5(1)(a) |
| Royalty | TinFee for the use of natural resources (minerals), Art. 5(1)(a) table. Non-ferrous metals: tin GEL 400 per ton | 400 GEL/tvolume (quantity) of tin extracted, per ton | Law of Georgia No 946 of 29 December 2004 on Fees for the Use of Natural Resources (consolidated version of 24 Jun 2026) · Art. 5(1)(a) |
| Royalty | AntimonyFee for the use of natural resources (minerals), Art. 5(1)(a) table. Antimonite GEL 0.09 per ton per 1% content | 0.09 GEL/tper ton of ore per 1% metal content | Law of Georgia No 946 of 29 December 2004 on Fees for the Use of Natural Resources (consolidated version of 24 Jun 2026) · Art. 5(1)(a) |
| Royalty | ManganeseFee for the use of natural resources (minerals), Art. 5(1)(a) table. Ferrous metals: manganese GEL 0.18 per ton per 1% content; iron 0.008 per ton per 1% content | 0.18 GEL/tper ton of ore per 1% manganese content | Law of Georgia No 946 of 29 December 2004 on Fees for the Use of Natural Resources (consolidated version of 24 Jun 2026) · Art. 5(1)(a) |
| Royalty | GoldFee for the use of natural resources (minerals), Art. 5(1)(a) table. Precious metals: gold GEL 3 per gram; silver 0.03 per gram | 3 GEL/ggrams of gold extracted | Law of Georgia No 946 of 29 December 2004 on Fees for the Use of Natural Resources (consolidated version of 24 Jun 2026) · Art. 5(1)(a) |
| Royalty | Platinum-group metalsFee for the use of natural resources (minerals), Art. 5(1)(a) table. Precious metals: platinum group metals GEL 1.3 per gram | 1.3 GEL/ggrams of platinum group metals extracted | Law of Georgia No 946 of 29 December 2004 on Fees for the Use of Natural Resources (consolidated version of 24 Jun 2026) · Art. 5(1)(a) |
| Royalty | Rare earths, Niobium, Tantalum, Germanium, Gallium, IndiumFee for the use of natural resources (minerals), Art. 5(1)(a) table. Rare metals, rare elements and rare earth elements: GEL 1.5 per gram (slugs indicative) | 1.5 GEL/ggrams extracted | Law of Georgia No 946 of 29 December 2004 on Fees for the Use of Natural Resources (consolidated version of 24 Jun 2026) · Art. 5(1)(a) |
| Corporate income tax (mining) | All mineralsProfit tax 15%; banks, credit unions, microfinance organisations and lenders 20%; no mining-specific rate. Natural resource use fees are separate (regimes-3.csv) | 15%distributed profit (Art. 98-1) and deemed distributions: non-business costs (Art. 98-2), free supplies (Art. 98-3), entertainment expenses (Art. 98-4); retained earnings are not taxed (Estonian-style model since 2017) | Tax Code of Georgia (Law No 3591 of 17 Sep 2010), consolidated English version on matsne.gov.ge · Art. 98(1) |
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