Production, refining and reserves
| Commodity | Metric | Value | World rank · share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc | Mine production 2023 | 8,000 t Zn content | #42 · 0.1% | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2023 (zinc, tables-only release), table 16 |
| Bauxite | Mine production 2022 | 442,000 t bauxite (basis as labelled) | #21 · 0.1% | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (bauxite and alumina), table 11 |
| Aluminium | Refinery production 2022 | 1,800 t primary aluminium metal | — | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (advance data release), The Mineral Industry of Montenegro, table 1 |
| Lead | Mine production 2022 | 1,928 t Pb content | — | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (advance data release), The Mineral Industry of Montenegro, table 1 |
Policies and export measures
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Trade in critical minerals
Exports 2024$306 m
- Copper$123 mto South Korea 77%, Sweden 13%, Italy 5% · 9 more
- Aluminium$107 mto Spain 35%, Luxembourg 12%, Serbia 12% · 15 more
- Bauxite$39 mto China 54%, Bosnia and Herz. 20%, Greece 14% · 3 more
- Zinc$30 mto Sweden 58%, Poland 38%, Belgium 2% · 6 more
- Lead$8 mto China 53%, Luxembourg 46%, Slovenia 1% · 2 more
- Lithium*$1 kto Germany 97%, Serbia 1%, Netherlands 1% · 1 more
- Boron$1 kto Serbia 100%
Imports 2024$139 m
- Aluminium$100 mfrom Bahrain 33%, South Africa 26%, India 17% · 11 more
- Lead$37 mfrom Serbia 58%, Bosnia and Herz. 42%
- Magnesium metal$509 kfrom China 60%, Slovakia 40%
- Silicon$423 kfrom China 86%, Slovakia 13%, Slovenia 1% · 2 more
- Zinc$139 kfrom Serbia 50%, Netherlands 49%, Croatia 1%
- Tin$116 kfrom Serbia 52%, Poland 48%, Albania 0%
- Rare earths$94 kfrom China 59%, Serbia 22%, Türkiye 7% · 18 more
- Cobalt*$91 kfrom France 49%, United Kingdom 48%, Italy 2% · 3 more
and 18 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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