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Production, refining and reserves

CommodityMetricValueWorld rank · shareSource
CopperRefinery production 20186,000 t Cu (primary smelter)—USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022, The Mineral Industry of Oman, table 1 (advance data release)
ChromiumMine production 2022412,000 t gross weight (chromite ore)—USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022, The Mineral Industry of Oman, table 1 (advance data release)
ManganeseMine production 202315,000 t manganese ore (gross weight)#23 · 0%USGS Minerals Yearbook 2023 (manganese), table 6
AluminiumRefinery production 2022395,000 t primary aluminium (smelter production)—USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022, The Mineral Industry of Oman, table 1 (advance data release)
LeadRefinery production 202210,000 t Pb (secondary refinery)—USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022, The Mineral Industry of Oman, table 1 (advance data release)
Nitrogen (ammonia)Refinery production 20252 million t N content (ammonia)#17 · 1%USGS MCS 2026
GypsumMine production 202514 million t gypsum#3 · 9%USGS MCS 2026
GypsumReserves 20184.9 million t gypsum—USGS MCS 2019

Policies and export measures

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  • 2019-03-20 · export control

    Oman Mineral Resources Law (Royal Decree 19/2019)

    Royal Decree 19/2019 issued a new Mineral Resources Law replacing the 2003 Mining Law, vesting mineral resources in the State and the Public Authority for Mining as regulator, and setting licensing, concession, rent and minimum 5% royalty rules. Article 12 requires written approval from the Authority for any export of ores covered by the law and allows the Authority to designate ores whose export is prohibited for a set period in the public interest.

    Source: Qanoon.om (reproduction of Official Gazette No. 1281 text; not a government site)

Trade in critical minerals

Exports 2024$1.0 bn

  1. Aluminium$731 mto Italy 18%, Greece 15%, India 13% · 32 more
  2. Chromium$122 mto China 61%, South Korea 23%, Taiwan 3% · 18 more
  3. Zinc$64 mto China 100%, Pakistan 0%
  4. Lead$63 mto China 73%, Pakistan 25%, India 2% · 1 more
  5. Copper$18 mto China 85%, India 10%, Spain 4% · 4 more
  6. Antimony$16 mto India 45%, China 22%, United States of America 12% · 14 more
  7. Barite$1 mto Qatar 78%, Bahrain 22%
  8. Nickel$166 kto Malaysia 63%, India 37%

and 13 more commodities

Imports 2024$805 m

  1. Alumina$671 mfrom Australia 53%, India 42%, Indonesia 5% · 8 more
  2. Manganese*$37 mfrom India 69%, Saudi Arabia 20%, Brazil 9% · 5 more
  3. Zinc$18 mfrom India 55%, Spain 32%, Malaysia 5% · 4 more
  4. Aluminium$16 mfrom South Africa 52%, Saudi Arabia 19%, Norway 5% · 17 more
  5. Molybdenum$11 mfrom India 77%, Netherlands 23%
  6. Barite$9 mfrom Pakistan 42%, Morocco 39%, India 18% · 2 more
  7. Graphite (synthetic)$8 mfrom China 91%, South Africa 3%, India 3% · 4 more
  8. Antimony$6 mfrom Japan 28%, Bolivia 26%, India 25% · 3 more

and 24 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

InstrumentApplies toRateLegal basis
RoyaltyAll mineralsMinimum royalty of 5% for exploitation licences (rate per ore set by the Executive Regulation) and for concession agreements (minimum stated in tender terms); 20% of royalty proceeds allocated to the Authority; plus an annual area rent5%total annual production of the ore exploited (value)Mineral Resources Law issued by Royal Decree 19/2019 (Official Gazette No. 1281) · Art. 16, 48

Rates and terms as set in the cited law or regulation; agreements with individual projects can differ. Not legal or tax advice.

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