Production, refining and reserves
| Commodity | Metric | Value | World rank · share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | Mine production 2022 | 7,600 t Cu content | #43 · 0% | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (copper), table 20 |
| Copper | Refinery production 2022 | 600 t refined copper (primary, electrowon) | — | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (advance data release), The Mineral Industry of North Macedonia, table 1 |
| Nickel | Refinery production 2023 | 3,812 t Ni content (primary nickel products) | #20 · 0.1% | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2023 (nickel, tables-only release), table 12 |
| Zinc | Mine production 2023 | 28,000 t Zn content | #30 · 0.2% | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2023 (zinc, tables-only release), table 16 |
| Silicon | Refinery production 2019 | 117 t ferrosilicon (gross weight) | — | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (advance data release), The Mineral Industry of North Macedonia, table 1 |
| Lead | Mine production 2022 | 32,600 t Pb content (concentrate) | — | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (advance data release), The Mineral Industry of North Macedonia, table 1 |
| Lead | Reserves 2016 | 600,000 t Pb content | #14 · 0.7% | USGS MCS 2017 |
| Silver | Mine production 2022 | 15,000 kg Ag content | — | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (advance data release), The Mineral Industry of North Macedonia, table 1 |
| Feldspar | Mine production 2022 | 27,000 t feldspar (gross weight) | — | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (advance data release), The Mineral Industry of North Macedonia, table 1 |
Policies and export measures
Policy tracker →No policies recorded yet.
Trade in critical minerals
Exports 2024$291 m
- Copper$111 mto Bulgaria 71%, Türkiye 18%, Italy 3% · 6 more
- Lead$83 mto Bulgaria 88%, Belgium 8%, Germany 2% · 5 more
- Zinc$44 mto Bulgaria 80%, Poland 19%, Germany 0% · 4 more
- Nickel$35 mto China 100%, Türkiye 0%
- Aluminium$15 mto Türkiye 40%, Albania 23%, Bulgaria 12% · 9 more
- Lithium*$1 mto Serbia 95%, Croatia 2%, Switzerland 1% · 4 more
- Manganese$812 kto Hungary 74%, Serbia 26%, Albania 0% · 1 more
- Silicon$238 kto Germany 56%, Bosnia and Herz. 43%, Serbia 1% · 1 more
and 8 more commodities
Imports 2024$1.1 bn
- Palladium$569 mfrom United Kingdom 100%, Italy 0%
- Platinum$479 mfrom United Kingdom 99%, Belgium 1%
- Rare earths$23 mfrom United Kingdom 26%, Japan 19%, Germany 19% · 25 more
- Aluminium$17 mfrom Italy 18%, Czechia 15%, Hungary 13% · 16 more
- Lead$11 mfrom Bulgaria 95%, Türkiye 3%, Albania 1% · 4 more
- Zinc$8 mfrom Bulgaria 92%, Slovenia 3%, Belgium 1% · 9 more
- Manganese*$6 mfrom India 84%, Italy 12%, Norway 3% · 7 more
- Alumina$6 mfrom Germany 74%, China 14%, United States of America 8% · 14 more
and 28 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 North Macedonia yet.
Deals and financing (1)
2026-04-07 · Government grant · signed · US$5 m
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation → Pela Global Limited · Krstov Dol antimony mine revival
DFC agreed USD 5 million of project development funding for feasibility and engineering work to revive the Krstov Dol antimony mine and plant in North Macedonia, its first antimony investment.
Mines and facilities (2)
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