Production, refining and reserves
| Commodity | Metric | Value | World rank · share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickel | Mine production 2022 | 48,200 t Ni content | #10 · 1% | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2023 (nickel, tables-only release), table 10 |
| Nickel | Refinery production 2022 | 18,000 t Ni content (primary nickel products) | #17 · 0.6% | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2023 (nickel, tables-only release), table 12 |
| Nickel | Reserves 2018 | 1.8 million t Ni content | #10 · 2% | USGS MCS 2019 |
| Antimony | Mine production 2025 | 50 t Sb content | #15 · 0% | USGS MCS 2026 |
| Pumice and pumicite | Mine production 2025 | 570,000 t pumice and pumicite | #8 · 3% | USGS MCS 2026 |
| Sand and gravel (industrial) | Mine production 2021 | 1.9 million t industrial sand and gravel | — | USGS MCS 2022 |
Policies and export measures
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Trade in critical minerals
Exports 2024$126 m
- Aluminium$82 mto Brazil 44%, United States of America 29%, China 9% · 21 more
- Copper$24 mto South Korea 53%, China 22%, Taiwan 7% · 11 more
- Nickel$14 mto China 42%, South Korea 22%, Panama 19% · 5 more
- Magnesite$2 mto Nicaragua 33%, Ecuador 31%, Costa Rica 20% · 3 more
- Boron$2 mto Mexico 69%, Nicaragua 24%, Dominican Rep. 2% · 6 more
- Potash$1 mto Honduras 52%, Belize 25%, Peru 23% · 2 more
- Zinc$810 kto India 27%, Italy 21%, Sri Lanka 19% · 7 more
- Lithium*$603 kto El Salvador 84%, Honduras 6%, Taiwan 3% · 10 more
and 11 more commodities
Imports 2024$75 m
- Potash$42 mfrom Canada 81%, Honduras 9%, United States of America 3% · 9 more
- Zinc$17 mfrom Mexico 63%, Peru 29%, Australia 2% · 8 more
- Fluorspar$6 mfrom Mexico 100%
- Manganese$4 mfrom India 75%, Mexico 24%, South Africa 1% · 3 more
- Aluminium$1 mfrom Costa Rica 85%, Mexico 4%, United States of America 3% · 5 more
- Selenium$1 mfrom Canada 84%, Switzerland 6%, Poland 5% · 6 more
- Lithium*$934 kfrom Spain 33%, Germany 27%, United States of America 12% · 16 more
- Boron$526 kfrom Peru 83%, Bolivia 7%, South Korea 4% · 11 more
and 29 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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Mines and facilities (2)
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