Production, refining and reserves
| Commodity | Metric | Value | World rank · share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | Mine production 2022 | 13,313 t Cu content | #39 · 0.1% | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (copper), table 20 |
| Uranium | Resources 2023 | 25,500 t U content | #26 · 0.3% | NEA/IAEA Red Book 2024 (Uranium 2024), Table 1.2a, <USD 260/kgU |
| Iron ore | Mine production 2025 | 15 million t usable iron ore | #16 · 0.6% | USGS MCS 2026 |
| Iron ore | Reserves 2025 | 10,000 million t crude ore | #5 · 5% | USGS MCS 2026 |
Policies and export measures
Policy tracker →No policies recorded yet.
Trade in critical minerals
Exports 2024$251 m
- Copper$228 mto China 96%, South Korea 2%, India 1% · 5 more
- Zirconium (zircon)$14 mto China 100%
- Aluminium$8 mto India 89%, South Korea 6%, Thailand 5%
- Lead$787 kto India 100%
- Lithium*$76 kto China 65%, Spain 26%, Australia 7% · 7 more
- Cobalt$1 kto Brazil 100%
- Titanium (ilmenite)*$1 kto China 100%
- Manganese$1 kto Netherlands 100%
Imports 2024$3 m
- Barite$948 kfrom Morocco 74%, United States of America 26%
- Manganese$607 kfrom India 24%, Spain 23%, Indonesia 22% · 3 more
- Rare earths$207 kfrom South Africa 59%, Belgium 30%, Australia 9% · 5 more
- Zinc$163 kfrom Spain 73%, Senegal 15%, China 12% · 1 more
- Selenium$156 kfrom Türkiye 100%
- Aluminium$127 kfrom United Kingdom 43%, China 37%, Spain 20% · 1 more
- Copper$95 kfrom Spain 50%, France 40%, Australia 4% · 3 more
- Chromium$68 kfrom South Africa 58%, Spain 42%
and 15 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
No fiscal terms recorded for Mauritania yet.
Mines and facilities (2)
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2026-10-01 · Ecofin Agency