Production, refining and reserves
| Commodity | Metric | Value | World rank · share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | Mine production 2022 | 9,100 t Cu content | #41 · 0% | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (copper), table 20 |
| Graphite (natural) | Mine production 2012 | 7,000 t natural graphite | — | USGS MCS 2013 |
| Manganese | Mine production 2023 | 4,000 t manganese ore (gross weight) | #27 · 0% | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2023 (manganese), table 6 |
| Alumina | Refinery production 2022 | 108,408 t alumina (calcined) | — | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (advance data release), The Mineral Industry of Romania, table 1 |
| Aluminium | Refinery production 2022 | 191,454 t primary aluminium metal | — | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (advance data release), The Mineral Industry of Romania, table 1 |
| Lead | Refinery production 2022 | 13,000 t refined lead (secondary) | — | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (advance data release), The Mineral Industry of Romania, table 1 |
| Uranium | Resources 2023 | 6,600 t U content | #44 · 0.1% | NEA/IAEA Red Book 2024 (Uranium 2024), Table 1.2a, <USD 260/kgU |
| Lime | Refinery production 2023 | 1.1 million t lime | — | USGS MCS 2024 |
| Feldspar | Mine production 2022 | 26,000 t feldspar (gross weight) | — | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (advance data release), The Mineral Industry of Romania, table 1 |
| Nitrogen (ammonia) | Refinery production 2012 | 1.1 million t N content (ammonia) | — | USGS MCS 2013 |
| Diatomite | Mine production 2006 | 2,000 t diatomite | — | USGS MCS 2007 |
| Salt | Mine production 2008 | 2.5 million t salt | — | USGS MCS 2009 |
| Sand and gravel (industrial) | Mine production 2008 | 1.5 million t industrial sand and gravel | — | USGS MCS 2009 |
Policies and export measures
Policy tracker →No policies recorded yet.
Trade in critical minerals
Exports 2024$1.0 bn
- Copper$488 mto Bulgaria 30%, China 14%, Poland 9% · 29 more
- Aluminium$447 mto Hungary 27%, Austria 14%, Germany 11% · 37 more
- Lead$28 mto Bulgaria 87%, Serbia 6%, Czechia 4% · 10 more
- Molybdenum$13 mto Italy 79%, Germany 7%, Slovakia 6% · 7 more
- Magnesium metal$5 mto Czechia 88%, Germany 5%, Bulgaria 3% · 5 more
- Potash$5 mto Serbia 26%, Bulgaria 23%, Hungary 19% · 12 more
- Zinc$4 mto Thailand 24%, Belgium 12%, Slovakia 10% · 16 more
- Rare earths$4 mto Germany 41%, Malaysia 9%, Saudi Arabia 8% · 54 more
and 31 more commodities
Imports 2024$1.4 bn
- Aluminium$922 mfrom Netherlands 31%, Italy 18%, Germany 13% · 40 more
- Alumina$59 mfrom Greece 73%, Bosnia and Herz. 15%, Germany 9% · 18 more
- Magnesium metal$51 mfrom China 39%, Czechia 24%, Austria 13% · 11 more
- Zinc$46 mfrom Bulgaria 36%, Germany 28%, Poland 14% · 18 more
- Molybdenum$41 mfrom Netherlands 69%, Germany 14%, Belgium 7% · 7 more
- Lead$33 mfrom Bulgaria 55%, Belarus 25%, Poland 6% · 12 more
- Phosphate rock$31 mfrom Morocco 66%, Egypt 31%, Greece 2% · 10 more
- Manganese*$31 mfrom Italy 25%, Ukraine 24%, Netherlands 13% · 19 more
and 35 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 Romania yet.
Mines and facilities (4)
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