Production, refining and reserves
| Commodity | Metric | Value | World rank · share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chromium | Mine production 2021 | 5,600 t gross weight (chromite ore) | — | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2020-21, The Mineral Industry of Sudan, table 1 (advance data release) |
| Manganese | Mine production 2019 | 40,000 t manganese ore (gross weight) | #23 · 0.1% | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2023 (manganese), table 6 |
| Feldspar | Mine production 2021 | 6,400 t feldspar | — | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2020-21, The Mineral Industry of Sudan, table 1 (advance data release) |
| Gold | Mine production 2022 | 50 t Au content | — | USGS MCS 2023 |
Policies and export measures
Policy tracker →No policies recorded yet.
Trade in critical minerals
Exports 2024$8 m
- Copper$6 mto China 45%, South Korea 37%, India 18% · 1 more
- Aluminium$1 mto South Korea 49%, India 43%, China 7% · 1 more
- Chromium$779 kto China 100%, Türkiye 0%, France 0%
- Lithium*$247 kto Egypt 100%
- Lead$103 kto India 100%
- Zinc$46 kto India 100%
- Rare earths$1 kto Tunisia 100%
- Graphite (natural)$1 kto Germany 100%
Imports 2024$184 k
- Bauxite$93 kfrom India 100%
- Potash$34 kfrom Türkiye 100%
- Phosphate rock$21 kfrom Egypt 100%
- Graphite (synthetic)$12 kfrom India 100%
- Alumina$9 kfrom China 100%
- Copper$7 kfrom Australia 100%
- Boron$6 kfrom China 100%
- Rare earths$2 kfrom China 97%, Türkiye 3%
and 2 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 Sudan yet.
Mines and facilities (1)
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