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Lists of countries by mineral production

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

Fuels

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Fossil fuels

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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

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

Gemstones

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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

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Metal Largest producer Second largest producer Complete list
Aluminium[6]  China  India List of countries by aluminium production
Bauxite[7]  Australia  Guinea List of countries by bauxite production
Bismuth[8]  China  Vietnam 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  China List of countries by iron ore production
Lithium[13]  Australia  Chile List of countries by lithium production
Manganese[14]  South Africa  China 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  China List of countries by silver production
Tin[21]  China  Indonesia List of countries by tin production
Titanium[22]  China  Japan 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Statistical Review of World Energy 2017".
  2. ^ "Country Comparison :: Natural gas - production". CIA. Archived from the original on 2013-06-16. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  3. ^ "Thorium fuel cycle — Potential benefits and challenges" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  4. ^ World Mineral Production 2009–2013. British Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Industrial Diamond Statistics and Information" (PDF). minerals.usgs.gov. USGS. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  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.