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).

Contents

• 1 Fuels
  • 1.1 Fossil fuels
  • 1.2 Nuclear fuel
• 2 Gemstones
• 3 Metals
• 4 References

Fuels

Fossil fuels

Nuclear fuel

Gemstones

Metals

Fossil fuel	Largest Producer	second largest producer	Complete list
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	Largest Producer	Second Largest Producer	Complete list
Uranium[3]	Kazakhstan	Canada	List of countries by uranium production
Thorium[4]	India	USA	Occurrence of thorium
Gem	Largest Producer	Second Largest Producer	Complete list
Fluorite[5]	China	Mexico	List of countries by fluorite production
Diamond[6]	Russia	Botswana	List of countries by diamond production
Metal	Leading Producer	Second Leading Producer	Complete list
Aluminium[7]	China	India	List of countries by aluminium production
Bauxite[8]	Australia	China	List of countries by bauxite production
Bismuth[9]	China	Mexico	List of countries by bismuth production
Copper[10]	Chile	Peru	List of countries by copper production
Gold[11]	China	Australia	List of countries by gold production
Iron ore[12]	Australia	China	List of countries by iron ore production
Lithium[13]	Australia	Chile	List of countries by lithium production
Manganese[14]	South Africa	Australia	List of countries by manganese production
Mercury[15]	China	Mexico	List of countries by mercury production
Mica[16]	China	Russia	List of countries by mica production
Nickel[17]	Indonesia	Philippines	List of countries by nickel production
Niobium[18]	Brazil	Canada	List of countries by niobium production
Palladium[19]	Russia	South Africa	List of countries by palladium production
Platinum[20]	South Africa	Russia	List of countries by platinum production
Silver[21]	Mexico	Peru	List of countries by silver production
Tin[22]	China	Indonesia	List of countries by tin production
Titanium[23]	China	Russia (tied)	List of countries by titanium production
Zinc[24]	China	Australia	List of countries by zinc production