ELEMENTS & EARTH
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The figures below are selected USGS estimates. Each chart identifies its commodity, unit and reporting year. Mine output, refined output and exports are different measures.
Lithium
2025 · estimatesMine production · contained lithium · metric tonnes
Selected producers; not an exhaustive global ranking. Production is not exports.
USGS · MCS 2026 ↗Copper
2025 · estimatesMine production · contained copper · thousand metric tonnes
Selected producers; not an exhaustive global ranking. Production is not exports.
USGS · MCS 2026 ↗Gold
2025 · estimatesMine production · contained gold · metric tonnes
Selected producers; not an exhaustive global ranking. Production is not exports.
USGS · MCS 2026 ↗Looking for export data?
UN Comtrade records trade by commodity classification. Select a reporting country, year and HS code, and check whether the quantity represents an ore, a compound or a refined metal. This edition does not publish unverified export rankings.
UN Comtrade ↗