Production, refining and reserves
| Commodity | Metric | Value | World rank · share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnesite | Mine production 2025 | 330,000 t gross weight magnesite | #8 · 2% | USGS MCS 2026 |
| Magnesite | Reserves 2025 | 1,200 million t gross weight magnesite | #2 · 15% | USGS MCS 2026 |
| Silicon | Refinery production 2004 | 34,000 t Si content (ferrosilicon and silicon metal) | — | USGS MCS 2005 |
| Uranium | Resources 2023 | 15,500 t U content | #33 · 0.2% | NEA/IAEA Red Book 2024 (Uranium 2024), Table 1.2a, <USD 260/kgU |
| Lime | Refinery production 2015 | 830,000 t lime | — | USGS MCS 2016 |
| Perlite | Mine production 2025 | 40,000 t perlite | #8 · 0.9% | USGS MCS 2026 |
| Perlite | Reserves 2025 | 30 million t perlite | — | USGS MCS 2026 |
| Sand and gravel (industrial) | Mine production 2010 | 620,000 t industrial sand and gravel | — | USGS MCS 2011 |
| Zeolites (natural) | Mine production 2025 | 280,000 t natural zeolites | #1 · 22% | USGS MCS 2026 |
Policies and export measures
Policy tracker →No policies recorded yet.
Trade in critical minerals
Exports 2024$1.2 bn
- Copper$728 mto Austria 78%, Italy 5%, Czechia 4% · 20 more
- Aluminium$350 mto Germany 18%, Hungary 18%, Poland 15% · 29 more
- Manganese*$40 mto Czechia 63%, Poland 22%, Romania 4% · 17 more
- Silicon$37 mto Czechia 40%, Poland 34%, Germany 7% · 20 more
- Lithium*$24 mto Czechia 17%, Netherlands 15%, Poland 14% · 56 more
- Rare earths$13 mto Germany 54%, Austria 22%, Hungary 6% · 54 more
- Zinc$7 mto Austria 32%, France 23%, Italy 13% · 15 more
- Niobium$6 mto Serbia 38%, Luxembourg 20%, Romania 17% · 4 more
and 32 more commodities
Imports 2024$1.4 bn
- Aluminium$529 mfrom Poland 12%, Norway 12%, Italy 12% · 47 more
- Copper$475 mfrom Poland 36%, Italy 13%, Hungary 12% · 29 more
- Zinc$140 mfrom Poland 41%, Bulgaria 19%, Finland 16% · 17 more
- Manganese*$60 mfrom Poland 28%, Gabon 25%, Norway 21% · 20 more
- Rare earths$31 mfrom China 46%, Germany 44%, Czechia 2% · 47 more
- Silicon$29 mfrom Poland 39%, Norway 14%, Germany 12% · 27 more
- Niobium$22 mfrom Brazil 70%, Canada 27%, Czechia 1% · 3 more
- Lead$19 mfrom South Africa 94%, Czechia 4%, Sweden 1% · 7 more
and 37 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 Slovakia yet.
Mines and facilities (1)
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