Global Resource Map – Location, Production, and Supply-Chain Connections
- 0–1%
- 1%–5%
- 5%–10%
- 10%–25%
- ≥ 25%
- Not listed
Share of the world total, 250,000 kt (thousand tonnes).
Southern Africa · ZA
South Africa
Phosphates 2,200 kt (USGS estimate) · 0.88% of world
Role in the chains: extraction · research
Natural resources, measured
Ordered by the country’s largest How this is computedA country's resources are ordered by its largest share of world output on any production column of each table (e.g. palladium within PGMs).Method →Code →. Values are USGS (minerals) or EIA (energy); an “e” marks a USGS estimate.
Phosphates 15th (Computed: Position of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.) · 0.9% (Computed: A place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.) of mine production, 2025
| Measure | Value | Year before | World standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mine production2025 · thousand tonnes | Source: USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) (2025)SourcedUSGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) · 2025Open the source → | 2024: 2,220 (How this is computedLatest year ÷ the year before − 1, same country, same column of the same table (USGS or EIA).Method →Code →) | World: Among 24 countries listed individually.How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Among 24 countries listed individually.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code → |
| Reserves2025 · thousand tonnes | Source: USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) (2025)SourcedUSGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) · 2025Open the source → | Year before: — | World: Among 24 countries listed individually.How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Among 24 countries listed individually.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code → |
Reserves ÷ 2025 production: How this is computedPublished reserves ÷ annual production, same place, unit and year.Method →Code → at that rate. Reserves are what is economic to extract now (roughly proved + probable), not all that exists; they move with price and technology.
Not in the sources read: producers (USGS 2022 country chapter, corpus) · constraints or changes (USGS, accepted events) · export restrictions (OECD 2024) · EU or US sanctions naming it.
USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026), World Mine Production and Reserves (Data in thousand metric tons, marketable phosphate rock). Source ↗ World ranking →
Platinum-group metals 1st (Computed: Position of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.) · 71% (Computed: A place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.) of mine production, platinum, 2025
| Measure | Value | Year before | World standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mine production, platinum2025 · kilograms | Source: USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) (2025)SourcedUSGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) · 2025Open the source → | 2024: 126,000 (How this is computedLatest year ÷ the year before − 1, same country, same column of the same table (USGS or EIA).Method →Code →) | World: Among 5 countries listed individually.How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Among 5 countries listed individually.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code → |
| Mine production, palladium2025 · kilograms | Source: USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) (2025)SourcedUSGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) · 2025Open the source → | 2024: 82,600 (How this is computedLatest year ÷ the year before − 1, same country, same column of the same table (USGS or EIA).Method →Code →) | World: Among 5 countries listed individually.How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Among 5 countries listed individually.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code → |
| Reserves (PGM)2025 · kilograms | Source: USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) (2025)SourcedUSGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) · 2025Open the source → | Year before: — | World: Among 5 countries listed individually.How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Among 5 countries listed individually.Method →Code → |
Who produces it
- Anglo American Platinum Ltd. (Anglo American plc, 78%) (Amplats) — mine, Mogalakwena Mine at Ga-Masenya capacity 16,000 platinum; 17,500 palladium; 1,200 rhodium; 1,000 ruthenium; 260 iridium kilograms
- Anglo American Platinum Ltd. (Anglo American plc, 78%) (Amplats) — mine, Amandelbult Mine near Northam capacity 16,000 platinum; 7,300 palladium; 3,600e ruthenium; 2,600e rhodium; 950e iridium kilograms
- Kroondal Platinum Mines (Anglo American Platinum Ltd., 50%, and Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd., 50%) — mine, Kroondal Mine near Rustenburg capacity 11,000 platinum; 6,000 palladium; 3,500 ruthenium; 2,200 rhodium; 800 iridium kilograms
- Modikwa Platinum Mine (African Rainbow Minerals Ltd., 50%, and Anglo American Platinum Ltd., 50%) — mine, Modikwa Mine at Makgemeng capacity 4,200 platinum; 4,000 palladium; 1,200 ruthenium; 820 rhodium; 310 iridium kilograms
- Anglo American Platinum Ltd. (Anglo American plc, 78%) (Amplats) — mine, Mototolo Mine at Steelpoort capacity 3,300 platinum; 2,100 palladium; 990 ruthenium; 570 rhodium; 220 iridium kilograms
- Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd. — mine, Marikana and Pandora Mines near Marikana capacity 24,900 platinum; 11,600 palladium; 5,300 ruthenium; 3,400 rhodium; kilograms
USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022, Table 2. Structure of the mineral industry (Table 2), 21 more rows. Annual capacity in the unit USGS prints for each commodity. Chapter ↗ Table ↗
- Sibanye-Stillwater — Ruthenium, sputtering and ALD grade, mine / extract (sourced)
- Impala Platinum — Ruthenium, sputtering and ALD grade, mine / extract (sourced)
Constraints and changes, as the sources state them
- “In 2025, production of PGMs in South Africa, the world’s leading producer of PGMcontaining mined material, decreased by an estimated 9% compared with that in 2024 owing to declining palladium prices, higher costs associated with deep-level mining, and ongoing disruptions to the supply of electricity.” USGS ↗
Export restrictions (OECD, 2024 data)
- Licensing requirement on metal, scrap Stated purpose: promote further processing / value added Legal text ↗
Not in the sources read: EU or US sanctions naming it.
USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026), World Mine Production and Reserves (Data in kilograms, platinum-group-metal (PGM) content). Source ↗ World ranking →
Diamond (industrial) 5th (Computed: Position of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.) · 7.9% (Computed: A place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.) of mine production, 2025
| Measure | Value | Year before | World standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mine production2025 · million carats | Source: USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) (2025)SourcedUSGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) · 2025Open the source → | 2024: 3 (How this is computedLatest year ÷ the year before − 1, same country, same column of the same table (USGS or EIA).Method →Code →) | World: Among 6 countries listed individually.How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Among 6 countries listed individually.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code → |
| Reserves2025 · million carats | Source: USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) (2025)SourcedUSGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) · 2025Open the source → | Year before: — | World: Among 6 countries listed individually.How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Among 6 countries listed individually.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code → |
Reserves ÷ 2025 production: How this is computedPublished reserves ÷ annual production, same place, unit and year.Method →Code → at that rate. Reserves are what is economic to extract now (roughly proved + probable), not all that exists; they move with price and technology.
Constraints and changes, as the sources state them
- “Zimbabwe, 5 million carats (13%); and South Africa, 3 million carats (8%).” USGS ↗
Export restrictions (OECD, 2024 data)
- Export tax 5% on rough since 2008-01-11 Stated purpose: promote further processing / value added Legal text ↗
Not in the sources read: producers (USGS 2022 country chapter, corpus) · EU or US sanctions naming it.
USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026), World Natural Industrial Diamond Mine Production and Reserves (Data in million carats). Source ↗ World ranking →
Gold 11th (Computed: Position of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.) · 2.7% (Computed: A place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.) of mine production, 2025
| Measure | Value | Year before | World standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mine production2025 · tonnes | Source: USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) (2025)SourcedUSGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) · 2025Open the source → | 2024: 90 (How this is computedLatest year ÷ the year before − 1, same country, same column of the same table (USGS or EIA).Method →Code →) | World: Among 13 countries listed individually.How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Among 13 countries listed individually.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code → |
| Reserves2025 · tonnes | Source: USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) (2025)SourcedUSGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) · 2025Open the source → | Year before: — | World: Among 13 countries listed individually.How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Among 13 countries listed individually.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code → |
Reserves ÷ 2025 production: How this is computedPublished reserves ÷ annual production, same place, unit and year.Method →Code → at that rate. Reserves are what is economic to extract now (roughly proved + probable), not all that exists; they move with price and technology.
Export restrictions (OECD, 2024 data)
- Licensing requirement on metal Stated purpose: control of foreign exchange Legal text ↗
Not in the sources read: producers (USGS 2022 country chapter, corpus) · constraints or changes (USGS, accepted events) · EU or US sanctions naming it.
USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026), World Mine Production and Reserves (Data in metric tons, gold content). Source ↗ World ranking →
Coal 7th (Computed: Position of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.) · 2.7% (Computed: A place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.) of production, 2024
| Measure | Value | Year before | World standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Production2024 · thousand tonnes | Source: EIA International Energy Statistics, EIA international bulk file, updated 2026-09-21 (2024)SourcedEIA International Energy Statistics, EIA international bulk file, updated 2026-09-21 · 2024Open the source → | 2023: 237,964.101 (How this is computedLatest year ÷ the year before − 1, same country, same column of the same table (USGS or EIA).Method →Code →) | World: Among 66 countries listed individually.How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Among 66 countries listed individually.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code → |
| Reserves2023 · million short tons | Source: EIA International Energy Statistics, EIA international bulk file, updated 2026-09-21 (2023)SourcedEIA International Energy Statistics, EIA international bulk file, updated 2026-09-21 · 2023Open the source → | Year before: — | World: Among 86 countries listed individually.How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Among 86 countries listed individually.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code → |
Not in the sources read: producers (USGS 2022 country chapter, corpus) · constraints or changes (USGS, accepted events) · export restrictions (OECD 2024) · EU or US sanctions naming it.
EIA International Energy Statistics, EIA international bulk file, updated 2026-09-21, Coal, annual (series INTL.7-1-<ISO3>-MT.A) (thousand metric tons; reserves in million short tons). Source ↗ World ranking →
Iron ore 7th (Computed: Position of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.) · 2.6% (Computed: A place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.) of mine production, iron content, 2025
| Measure | Value | Year before | World standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mine production, usable ore2025 · thousand tonnes | Source: USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) (2025)SourcedUSGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) · 2025Open the source → | 2024: 64,000 (How this is computedLatest year ÷ the year before − 1, same country, same column of the same table (USGS or EIA).Method →Code →) | World: Among 17 countries listed individually.How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Among 17 countries listed individually.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code → |
| Mine production, iron content2025 · thousand tonnes | Source: USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) (2025)SourcedUSGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) · 2025Open the source → | 2024: 41,000 (How this is computedLatest year ÷ the year before − 1, same country, same column of the same table (USGS or EIA).Method →Code →) | World: Among 17 countries listed individually.How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Among 17 countries listed individually.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code → |
| Reserves (iron content)2025 · million tonnes | Source: USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) (2025)SourcedUSGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) · 2025Open the source → | Year before: — | World: Among 17 countries listed individually.How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Among 17 countries listed individually.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code → |
Reserves ÷ 2025 production: How this is computedPublished reserves ÷ annual production, same place, unit and year.Method →Code → at that rate. Reserves are what is economic to extract now (roughly proved + probable), not all that exists; they move with price and technology.
Who produces it
- Kumba Iron Ore Ltd. — iron ore, Sishen Mine at Sishen capacity 38,000 thousand metric tons
- Kumba Iron Ore Ltd. — iron ore, Kolomela Mine in Northern Cape Province capacity 14,000 thousand metric tons
- Assmang (Pty) Ltd. — iron ore, Khumani Mine in Northern Cape Province capacity 16,000 thousand metric tons
- Assmang (Pty) Ltd. — iron ore, Beeshoek Mine near Postmasburg capacity 4,000 thousand metric tons
- Palabora Mining Co. Ltd. — iron ore, Palabora Mines at Phalaborwa capacity 10,000 thousand metric tons
- Sedibeng Iron Ore (Pty) Ltd. [Black Ginger (Pty) Ltd., 64%] — iron ore, Sedibeng Mine at Postmasburg in Northern Cape Province capacity 3,000 thousand metric tons
USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022, Table 2. Structure of the mineral industry (Table 2), 3 more rows. Annual capacity in the unit USGS prints for each commodity. Chapter ↗ Table ↗
Not in the sources read: constraints or changes (USGS, accepted events) · export restrictions (OECD 2024) · EU or US sanctions naming it.
USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026), World Mine Production and Reserves (Data in thousand metric tons, usable ore; reserves in million metric tons). Source ↗ World ranking →
Silicon metal 11th (Computed: Position of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.) · 0.7% (Computed: A place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.) of production, ferrosilicon, 2025
| Measure | Value | Year before | World standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Production, silicon metal2025 · thousand tonnes | Source: USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) (2025)SourcedUSGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) · 2025Open the source → | 2024: 15 (How this is computedLatest year ÷ the year before − 1, same country, same column of the same table (USGS or EIA).Method →Code →) | World: Among 12 countries listed individually.How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Among 12 countries listed individually.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code → |
| Production, ferrosilicon2025 · thousand tonnes | Source: USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) (2025)SourcedUSGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) · 2025Open the source → | 2024: 36 (How this is computedLatest year ÷ the year before − 1, same country, same column of the same table (USGS or EIA).Method →Code →) | World: Among 13 countries listed individually.How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Among 13 countries listed individually.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code → |
Who produces it
- Palabora Mining Co. Ltd. — ferrosilicon, New Castle plant at Ballengeich capacity 45 thousand metric tons
- Palabora Mining Co. Ltd. — ferrosilicon, eMalahleni plant capacity 40 thousand metric tons
- Ferroglobe plc — metal, Polokwane plant, near Pietersburg capacity 55 thousand metric tons
- Ferroglobe plc — metal, eMalahleni plant capacity 12 thousand metric tons
USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022, Table 2. Structure of the mineral industry (Table 2). Annual capacity in the unit USGS prints for each commodity. Chapter ↗ Table ↗
Not in the sources read: constraints or changes (USGS, accepted events) · export restrictions (OECD 2024) · EU or US sanctions naming it.
USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026), World Production (Data in thousand metric tons, silicon content). Source ↗ World ranking →
Hydropower 84th (Computed: Position of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.) · <0.1% (Computed: A place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.) of production, 2024
| Measure | Value | Year before | World standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Production2024 · terawatt-hours | Source: EIA International Energy Statistics, EIA international bulk file, updated 2026-09-21 (2024)SourcedEIA International Energy Statistics, EIA international bulk file, updated 2026-09-21 · 2024Open the source → | 2023: 2.73 (How this is computedLatest year ÷ the year before − 1, same country, same column of the same table (USGS or EIA).Method →Code →) | World: Among 153 countries listed individually.How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Among 153 countries listed individually.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code → |
Not in the sources read: producers (USGS 2022 country chapter, corpus) · constraints or changes (USGS, accepted events) · export restrictions (OECD 2024) · EU or US sanctions naming it.
EIA International Energy Statistics, EIA international bulk file, updated 2026-09-21, Hydroelectricity net generation, annual (series INTL.33-12-<ISO3>-BKWH.A) (billion kilowatthours). Source ↗ World ranking →
Natural gas 79th (Computed: Position of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.) · <0.1% (Computed: A place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.) of production, 2024
| Measure | Value | Year before | World standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Production2024 · billion m³ | Source: EIA International Energy Statistics, EIA international bulk file, updated 2026-09-21 (2024)SourcedEIA International Energy Statistics, EIA international bulk file, updated 2026-09-21 · 2024Open the source → | 2023: 0.058 (How this is computedLatest year ÷ the year before − 1, same country, same column of the same table (USGS or EIA).Method →Code →) | World: Among 96 countries listed individually.How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Among 96 countries listed individually.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code → |
Not in the sources read: producers (USGS 2022 country chapter, corpus) · constraints or changes (USGS, accepted events) · export restrictions (OECD 2024) · EU or US sanctions naming it.
EIA International Energy Statistics, EIA international bulk file, updated 2026-09-21, Dry natural gas, annual (series INTL.26-1-<ISO3>-BCM.A) (billion cubic metres). Source ↗ World ranking →
Oil 92nd (Computed: Position of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.) · <0.1% (Computed: A place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.) of production, 2025
| Measure | Value | Year before | World standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Production2025 · thousand barrels a day | Source: EIA International Energy Statistics, EIA international bulk file, updated 2026-09-21 (2025)SourcedEIA International Energy Statistics, EIA international bulk file, updated 2026-09-21 · 2025Open the source → | 2024: 0.454 (How this is computedLatest year ÷ the year before − 1, same country, same column of the same table (USGS or EIA).Method →Code →) | World: Among 99 countries listed individually.How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Among 99 countries listed individually.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code → |
Not in the sources read: producers (USGS 2022 country chapter, corpus) · constraints or changes (USGS, accepted events) · export restrictions (OECD 2024) · EU or US sanctions naming it.
EIA International Energy Statistics, EIA international bulk file, updated 2026-09-21, Crude oil including lease condensate, annual (series INTL.57-1-<ISO3>-TBPD.A) (thousand barrels per day). Source ↗ World ranking →
Rare earths none
| Measure | Value | Year before | World standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mine production2025 · tonnes | none | 2024: 0 | World: not ranked |
| Reserves2025 · tonnes | Source: USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) (2025)SourcedUSGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) · 2025Open the source → | Year before: — | World: Among 11 countries listed individually.How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Among 11 countries listed individually.Method →Code → |
Not in the sources read: producers (USGS 2022 country chapter, corpus) · constraints or changes (USGS, accepted events) · export restrictions (OECD 2024) · EU or US sanctions naming it.
USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026), World Mine Production and Reserves (Data in metric tons, rare-earth-oxide (REO) equivalent). Source ↗ World ranking →
Helium not in the table
| Measure | Value | Year before | World standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Production2025 · million m³ | not in the table | 2024: 0 | World: not ranked |
| Reserves2025 · million m³ | Source: USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) (2025)SourcedUSGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) · 2025Open the source → | Year before: — | World: Among 5 countries listed individually.How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Among 5 countries listed individually.Method →Code → |
Constraints and changes, as the sources state them
- “A new helium facility began operations in Canada, and another began operations in South Africa.” USGS ↗
Not in the sources read: producers (USGS 2022 country chapter, corpus) · export restrictions (OECD 2024) · EU or US sanctions naming it.
USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026), World Production and Reserves (Data in million cubic meters). Source ↗ World ranking →
Market access
Export restrictions it applies
Source: OECD Inventory of Export Restrictions on Critical Raw Materials (2024 data)SourcedOECD Inventory of Export Restrictions on Critical Raw Materials (2024 data)Open the source → measures recorded on copper, antimony, bauxite / aluminium, gallium, nickel, tin, tungsten, gold, platinum-group metals, diamond (industrial) — listed under each resource above.
Sanctions that name it
No EU regime and no OFAC country program. Thematic lists (terrorism, cyber, human rights) can still name its people and companies.
Read 2026-09-26 from the EU Sanctions Map and OFAC’s program list. A regime targets what its measures name — listed persons, goods, services — not the whole country. UK: gov.uk publishes each regime as prose, with no machine-readable list of measures per regime; not read.
Peers on platinum-group metals
The other leading countries by mine production, platinum, 2025 (USGS/EIA); this country is How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code →.
- Russia How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code →
- Zimbabwe How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code →
- Canada How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code →
- United States How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code →
Peers on diamond (industrial)
The other leading countries by mine production, 2025 (USGS/EIA); this country is How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code →.
- Russia How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code →
- Congo (Kinshasa) How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code →
- Botswana How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code →
- Zimbabwe How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code →
- Angola How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code →
Peers on coal
The other leading countries by production, 2024 (USGS/EIA); this country is How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code →.
- China How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code →
- India How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code →
- Indonesia How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code →
- Russia How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code →
- Australia How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code →
Related bottlenecks
Organisations
Connected
- hosts Impala Platinum
- hosts Sibanye-Stillwater