Production, refining and reserves
| Commodity | Metric | Value | World rank · share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorium | Resources 2014 | 3,000 t Th | — | OECD-NEA/IAEA Red Book 2014 (Uranium 2014), Table 1.17 |
| Gypsum | Mine production 2008 | 1.1 million t gypsum | — | USGS MCS 2009 |
Policies and export measures
Policy tracker →No policies recorded yet.
Trade in critical minerals
Exports 2024$28 m
- Copper$15 mto China 40%, Brazil 33%, Belgium 9% · 11 more
- Aluminium$11 mto Brazil 42%, India 12%, China 7% · 15 more
- Phosphate rock$1 mto Paraguay 100%
- Lead$355 kto India 77%, Spain 23%
- Zinc$178 kto Italy 56%, India 32%, Brazil 7% · 1 more
- Lithium*$71 kto United States of America 88%, Canada 6%, China 2% · 5 more
- Manganese$70 kto Colombia 100%
- Nickel$66 kto Brazil 100%
and 9 more commodities
Imports 2024$105 m
- Potash$60 mfrom Spain 29%, Israel 24%, Russia 17% · 8 more
- Aluminium$16 mfrom Brazil 91%, United Arab Emirates 6%, Spain 2% · 3 more
- Phosphate rock$13 mfrom Peru 64%, Algeria 36%, China 0%
- Manganese$11 mfrom Brazil 100%, France 0%, India 0% · 3 more
- Zinc$1 mfrom Brazil 80%, Belgium 20%, United States of America 0%
- Copper$837 kfrom Brazil 73%, Paraguay 24%, United States of America 2% · 5 more
- Bauxite$711 kfrom Brazil 100%, Chile 0%
- Palladium$344 kfrom United Kingdom 100%
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
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Mines and facilities (0)
No mines or facilities recorded yet.
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