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Production, refining and reserves

CommodityMetricValueWorld rank · shareSource
AluminiumRefinery production 2022336,000 t primary aluminium metal—USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (advance data release), The Mineral Industry of New Zealand, table 1
Iron oreMine production 20222.26 million t Fe content (iron sand, titaniferous magnetite)—USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (advance data release), The Mineral Industry of New Zealand, table 1
SilverMine production 20223,922 kg Ag content—USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (advance data release), The Mineral Industry of New Zealand, table 1
DiatomiteMine production 202540,000 t diatomite#14 · 2%USGS MCS 2026
PerliteMine production 202520,000 t perlite#12 · 0.4%USGS MCS 2026
Pumice and pumiciteMine production 2021220,000 t pumice and pumicite—USGS MCS 2022
Sand and gravel (industrial)Mine production 20201.5 million t industrial sand and gravel—USGS MCS 2021
Zeolites (natural)Mine production 2024100,000 t natural zeolites—USGS MCS 2025

Policies and export measures

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  • 2025-02-03 · strategy

    A Minerals Strategy for New Zealand to 2040 and New Zealand's Critical Minerals List

    The New Zealand Government launched a minerals strategy to 2040, with a delivery roadmap built around productivity, value and resilience, together with a first Critical Minerals List of 37 minerals. The strategy aims to double mineral exports to NZ$3 billion by 2035. Cabinet added gold and metallurgical coal to the list recommended by Wood Mackenzie, and MBIE will review the list periodically.

    Source: New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals (Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment)

Trade in critical minerals

Exports 2024$940 m

  1. Aluminium$844 mto Japan 39%, South Korea 25%, France 5% · 37 more
  2. Copper$72 mto China 32%, Hong Kong 17%, Singapore 11% · 16 more
  3. Titanium (ilmenite)*$8 mto China 100%
  4. Lead$4 mto South Korea 63%, India 29%, Singapore 4% · 3 more
  5. Lithium*$4 mto Australia 98%, Jamaica 1%, United Kingdom 0% · 13 more
  6. Rare earths$2 mto United States of America 54%, Taiwan 39%, Australia 3% · 34 more
  7. Phosphate rock$2 mto Australia 100%, Fiji 0%
  8. Zinc$1 mto United Kingdom 66%, Belgium 12%, India 10% · 3 more

and 19 more commodities

Imports 2024$465 m

  1. Alumina$239 mfrom Australia 100%, China 0%, India 0% · 11 more
  2. Phosphate rock$80 mfrom Morocco 28%, Australia 28%, Togo 22% · 10 more
  3. Potash$48 mfrom Canada 81%, Germany 6%, United States of America 5% · 18 more
  4. Aluminium$44 mfrom Bahrain 45%, Australia 37%, Qatar 13% · 15 more
  5. Zinc$14 mfrom Australia 66%, India 33%, Denmark 1% · 3 more
  6. Copper$13 mfrom Australia 55%, United Kingdom 26%, United States of America 8% · 15 more
  7. Boron*$5 mfrom Türkiye 16%, Bolivia 16%, Argentina 16% · 14 more
  8. Manganese*$5 mfrom Australia 43%, Malaysia 32%, China 10% · 10 more

and 34 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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