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
Coal	China	India	List of countries by coal production
Natural Gas	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	India	China	Occurrence of thorium

Gemstones

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

Metals

Metal	Largest producer	Second largest producer	Complete list
Aluminium	China	India	List of countries by aluminium production
Bauxite	Australia	China	List of countries by bauxite production
Bismuth	China	Mexico	List of countries by bismuth production
Copper	Chile	Peru	List of countries by copper production
Chromium	South Africa	Turkey	List of countries by chromium production
Gold	China	Australia	List of countries by gold production
Iron ore	Australia	Brazil	List of countries by iron ore production
Lithium	Australia	Chile	List of countries by lithium production
Manganese	South Africa	Australia	List of countries by manganese production
Mercury	China	Mexico	List of countries by mercury production
Nickel	Indonesia	Philippines	List of countries by nickel production
Niobium	Brazil	Canada	List of countries by niobium production
Palladium	Russia	South Africa	List of countries by palladium production
Platinum	South Africa	Russia	List of countries by platinum production
Silver	Mexico	Peru	List of countries by silver production
Tin	China	Indonesia	List of countries by tin production
Titanium	China	Russia (tied)	List of countries by titanium production
Vanadium	China	Russia	List of countries by vanadium production
Zinc	China	Peru	List of countries by zinc production

See also

• Lists of mines

References

1. ^ "Statistical Review of World Energy 2017".
2. ^ . CIA. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
3. ^ http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/TE_1450_web.pdf
4. ^ World Mineral Production 2009–2013. British Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
5. ^ . 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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