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
Fossil fuels
Fossil fuel | Largest producer | Second largest producer | Complete list |
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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
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
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
See also
References
- ^ "Statistical Review of World Energy 2017".
- ^ "Country Comparison :: Natural gas - production". CIA. Archived from the original on 2013-06-16. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ "Thorium fuel cycle — Potential benefits and challenges" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ World Mineral Production 2009–2013. British Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ "Industrial Diamond Statistics and Information" (PDF). minerals.usgs.gov. USGS. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ Aluminum. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ Bauxite. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ Bismuth. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ Copper. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ Chromium. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 Sep 2020.
- ^ Gold. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ "Mineral Commodity Summaries 2017" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ Lithium. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ Manganese. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ Mercury. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Mineral Commodity Summaries 2017" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ Palladium. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ Platinum. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ Silver. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ Tin. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ Titanium. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ Vanadium. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Zinc, p. 2. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
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- Aluminium
- Al2O3
- Antimony
- Barium
- Bauxite
- Bismuth
- Caesium
- Cadmium
- Cobalt
- Copper
- Chromium
- Dysprosium
- Erbium
- Europium
- Gadolinium
- Gold
- Holmium
- Indium
- Iridium
- Iron ore
- Lead
- Lithium
- Magnesium
- Manganese
- Mercury
- Molybdenum
- Neodymium
- Nickel
- Niobium
- Palladium
- Platinum
- Rhodium
- Rubidium
- Ruthenium
- Samarium
- Silver
- Steel
- Strontium
- Tantalum
- Tellurium
- Terbium
- Thulium
- Tin
- Titanium
- Tungsten
- Uranium
- Yttrium
- Zinc
- Zirconium
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