Production, refining and reserves
| Commodity | Metric | Value | World rank · share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauxite | Mine production 2025 | 6.2 million t bauxite (dry equivalent weight) | #7 · 1% | USGS MCS 2026 |
| Bauxite | Reserves 2025 | 2,000 million t bauxite (dry equivalent weight) | #5 · 7% | USGS MCS 2026 |
| Alumina | Refinery production 2025 | 1.5 million t alumina (calcined equivalent weight) | #11 · 1% | USGS MCS 2026 |
| Pumice and pumicite | Mine production 2025 | 290,000 t pumice and pumicite | #15 · 1% | USGS MCS 2026 |
Policies and export measures
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Trade in critical minerals
Exports 2024$451 m
- Alumina$381 mto Iceland 39%, Netherlands 35%, Canada 11% · 4 more
- Bauxite$54 mto United States of America 96%, China 3%, Türkiye 1% · 1 more
- Copper$8 mto India 37%, United States of America 27%, China 14% · 5 more
- Aluminium$5 mto Thailand 48%, Taiwan 41%, Malaysia 5% · 6 more
- Lithium*$2 mto Bahamas 99%, Canada 1%
- Lead$278 kto India 100%
Imports 2024$749 k
- Cobalt$131 kfrom United States of America 100%
- Manganese$93 kfrom United States of America 100%
- Aluminium$81 kfrom United States of America 94%, Dominican Rep. 6%
- Lithium*$81 kfrom Türkiye 42%, United States of America 36%, New Zealand 22% · 1 more
- Potash$69 kfrom Germany 64%, United States of America 36%
- Copper$49 kfrom Netherlands 81%, United States of America 19%
- Chromium$46 kfrom United States of America 100%
- Boron$41 kfrom United States of America 89%, India 11%
and 9 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 (4)
- Alpart Alumina RefineryRefinery · Care & maintenance · Saint ElizabethAlumina, Bauxite
- Discovery Bay Bauxite MineMine · In production · Saint AnnBauxite
- Jamalco Alumina RefineryRefinery · In production · ClarendonAlumina, Bauxite
- Windalco Ewarton Alumina RefineryRefinery · In production · Saint CatherineAlumina, Bauxite
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