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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 Kazakhstan Namibia 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  Guinea List of countries by bauxite production
Bismuth  China  Vietnam 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  China List of countries by iron ore production
Lithium  Australia  Chile List of countries by lithium production
Manganese  South Africa  China 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  China List of countries by silver production
Tin  China  Indonesia List of countries by tin production
Titanium  China  Japan 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

References

  1. "Statistical Review of World Energy 2017".
  2. "Country Comparison :: Natural gas - production". CIA. Archived from the original on 2013-06-16. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  3. "Thorium fuel cycle — Potential benefits and challenges" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  4. World Mineral Production 2009–2013. British Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  5. "Industrial Diamond Statistics and Information" (PDF). minerals.usgs.gov. USGS. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  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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