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China's mining industry

Statistics report on the Chinese mining industry

This report provides the most interesting facts and figures relating to the mining sector in China. China is one of the world's top producers of many important minerals and metals, including critical minerals, which makes the Chinese mining industry very economically and politically significant. This document provides an overview of China's global production ranking of selected prominent mineral commodities, as well as the production volume of the various categories of major commodities, the leading mines, the top mining companies, and investments in the country's mining industry.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Production value of minerals in China 2016-2020
  • Premium Statistic Metallic mineral reserves in China 2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Leading cement producing countries worldwide 2025
  • Premium Statistic Global iron ore mine production 2025, by country
  • Premium Statistic Global zinc production 2025, by leading country
  • Basic Statistic Global graphite mine production 2025, by country
  • Premium Statistic Gold production ranked by major countries 2025

Metals

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  • Premium Statistic Bauxite production volume in China 2010-2021
  • Premium Statistic Alumina production volume in China 2010-2021
  • Premium Statistic Iron ore mining per month in China 2022-2025
  • Premium Statistic Molybdenum mine production in China 2010-2024
  • Premium Statistic Silicon production in China 2010-2025
  • Premium Statistic Tungsten mine production in China 2015-2024
  • Basic Statistic Zinc mine production volume in China 2010-2024

Precious metals

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  • Premium Statistic Gold production volume in China 2010-2024
  • Premium Statistic Silver mine production in China 2010-2024

Critical minerals

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  • Premium Statistic China's share of global energy transition-relevant minerals processed 2020
  • Premium Statistic Cobalt refinery production in China 2010-2020
  • Premium Statistic Copper mine production in China 2010-2025
  • Premium Statistic Graphite mine production in China 2010-2024
  • Premium Statistic Lithium mine production volume in China 2010-2025
  • Premium Statistic Nickel mine production volume in China 2010-2024
  • Basic Statistic Rare earths mine production in China 2010-2025

Energy & construction minerals

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  • Premium Statistic Coal production volume in China 1990-2024
  • Premium Statistic China's uranium mine production 2005-2022
  • Premium Statistic Production of cement China 1970-2024

Mines

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  • Premium Statistic Leading mines in China 2021, based on production volume
  • Premium Statistic Leading surface and underground mines in China 2021, based on production
  • Premium Statistic Ranking of the largest gold mines in operation China 2023, by production volume

Companies

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  • Premium Statistic Leading Chinese mining companies based on revenue 2023
  • Premium Statistic Leading Chinese mining companies based on market capitalization 2023
  • Premium Statistic Leading mining M&A deals in China 2023, based on value

Investments

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  • Premium Statistic Investment in mineral exploration in China 2023, by segment
  • Premium Statistic Investment in non-oil or gas geological exploration in China 2023, by major mineral
  • Premium Statistic Change in investment in non-oil or gas geological exploration in China 2020, by type
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