Lists of countries by mineral production
Appearance
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 |
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Coal[1] | ![]() |
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List of countries by coal production |
Natural Gas[2] | ![]() |
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List of countries by natural gas production |
Petroleum | ![]() |
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List of countries by oil production |
Nuclear fuel
[edit]Nuclear fuel | Largest producer | Second largest producer | Complete list |
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Uranium | ![]() |
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List of countries by uranium production |
Thorium[3] | ![]() |
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Occurrence of thorium |
Gemstones
[edit]Gem | Largest producer | Second largest producer | Complete list |
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Fluorite[4] | ![]() |
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List of countries by fluorite production |
Diamond[5] | ![]() |
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List of countries by diamond production |
Metals
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.