Production, refining and reserves
| Commodity | Metric | Value | World rank · share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graphite (natural) | Mine production 2025 | 3,200 t natural graphite | #11 · 0.2% | USGS MCS 2026 |
| Graphite (natural) | Reserves 2025 | 1.5 million t natural graphite | #14 · 0.5% | USGS MCS 2026 |
| Titanium (ilmenite) | Mine production 2014 | 32,000 t TiO2 content | — | USGS MCS 2015 |
| Titanium (rutile) | Mine production 2011 | 2,000 t TiO2 content | — | USGS MCS 2012 |
| Thorium | Resources 2014 | 4,000 t Th | — | OECD-NEA/IAEA Red Book 2014 (Uranium 2014), Table 1.17 |
Policies and export measures
Policy tracker →No policies recorded yet.
Trade in critical minerals
Exports 2024$33 m
- Lead$7 mto India 100%
- Aluminium$7 mto Malaysia 25%, South Korea 22%, Thailand 16% · 6 more
- Graphite (natural)$5 mto Japan 33%, United States of America 18%, Germany 11% · 9 more
- Phosphate rock$5 mto India 100%, Slovenia 0%, Malaysia 0% · 5 more
- Titanium (ilmenite)*$3 mto India 71%, Russia 19%, China 6% · 5 more
- Copper$3 mto China 59%, India 23%, United Arab Emirates 9% · 3 more
- Zirconium (zircon)$2 mto China 47%, India 37%, Russia 17%
- Silicon$441 kto Netherlands 42%, India 37%, South Korea 9% · 5 more
and 8 more commodities
Imports 2024$99 m
- Aluminium$43 mfrom Bahrain 36%, United Arab Emirates 30%, India 18% · 15 more
- Potash$24 mfrom Russia 87%, Jordan 5%, Malaysia 3% · 10 more
- Copper$11 mfrom Germany 36%, Australia 20%, United States of America 17% · 12 more
- Zinc$10 mfrom India 34%, United States of America 20%, United Arab Emirates 9% · 17 more
- Manganese*$3 mfrom India 95%, South Africa 5%, Singapore 0% · 3 more
- Titanium (ilmenite)*$2 mfrom Sierra Leone 75%, Malaysia 21%, Japan 5% · 1 more
- Antimony$821 kfrom China 86%, India 13%, Oman 1%
- Alumina$801 kfrom India 35%, France 27%, Spain 17% · 18 more
and 29 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 Sri Lanka yet.
Mines and facilities (4)
- Bogala Graphite MineMine · In production · SabaragamuwaGraphite (natural)
- Eppawala Rock Phosphate MineMine · In production · North CentralPhosphate rock
- Kahatagaha Graphite MineMine · In production · North WesternGraphite (natural)
- Pulmoddai Mineral Sands OperationMine · In production · EasternTitanium (ilmenite), Titanium (rutile)
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