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Lists of countries by mineral production

The following list creates a summary of the two major producers of different minerals (and coal, which is generally not considered a mineral).

Fuels edit

Fossil fuels edit

Fossil fuel Largest producer Second largest producer Complete list
Coal[1]   China   India List of countries by coal production
Natural Gas[2]   United States   Russia List of countries by natural gas production
Petroleum   United States   Russia List of countries by oil production

Nuclear fuel edit

Nuclear fuel Largest producer Second largest producer Complete list
Uranium   Kazakhstan   Namibia List of countries by uranium production
Thorium[3]   India   China Occurrence of thorium

Gemstones edit

Gem Largest producer Second largest producer Complete list
Fluorite[4]   China   Mexico List of countries by fluorite production
Diamond[5]   Russia   Botswana List of countries by diamond production

Metals edit

Metal Largest producer Second largest producer Complete list
Aluminium[6]   China   India List of countries by aluminium production
Bauxite[7]   Australia   China List of countries by bauxite production
Bismuth[8]   China   Mexico List of countries by bismuth production
Copper[9]   Chile   Peru List of countries by copper production
Chromium[10]   South Africa   Turkey List of countries by chromium production
Gold[11]   China   Australia List of countries by gold production
Iron ore[12]   Australia   Brazil List of countries by iron ore production
Lithium[13]   Australia   Chile List of countries by lithium production
Manganese[14]   South Africa   Australia List of countries by manganese production
Mercury[15]   China   Mexico List of countries by mercury production
Nickel[16]   Indonesia   Philippines List of countries by nickel production
Niobium[17]   Brazil   Canada List of countries by niobium production
Palladium[18]   Russia   South Africa List of countries by palladium production
Platinum[19]   South Africa   Russia List of countries by platinum production
Silver[20]   Mexico   Peru List of countries by silver production
Tin[21]   China   Indonesia List of countries by tin production
Titanium[22]   China   Russia (tied) List of countries by titanium production
Vanadium[23]   China   Russia List of countries by vanadium production
Zinc[24]   China   Peru List of countries by zinc production

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Statistical Review of World Energy 2017".
  2. ^ [1]. CIA. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  3. ^ http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/TE_1450_web.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ World Mineral Production 2009–2013. British Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  5. ^ [2]. USGS. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  6. ^ Aluminum. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  7. ^ Bauxite. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  8. ^ Bismuth. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  9. ^ Copper. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  10. ^ Chromium. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 Sep 2020.
  11. ^ Gold. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  12. ^ "Mineral Commodity Summaries 2017" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  13. ^ Lithium. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  14. ^ Manganese. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  15. ^ Mercury. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  16. ^ Kuck, Peter H. "Mineral Commodity Summaries 2019: Nickel" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  17. ^ "Mineral Commodity Summaries 2017" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  18. ^ Palladium. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  19. ^ Platinum. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  20. ^ Silver. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  21. ^ Tin. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  22. ^ Titanium. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  23. ^ Vanadium. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  24. ^ Zinc, p. 2. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 18 October 2020.


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