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 | Saudi Arabia | List of countries by oil production |
Nuclear fuel[]
Nuclear fuel | Largest Producer | Second Largest Producer | Complete list |
---|---|---|---|
List of countries by uranium production | |||
Thorium[3] | India | USA | 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".
- ^ [1]. CIA. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/TE_1450_web.pdf
- ^ World Mineral Production 2009–2013. British Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ [2]. USGS. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ 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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