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).

Fuels

Fossil fuels

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[3]	Russia	Saudi Arabia	List of countries by oil production

Nuclear fuel

Nuclear fuel	Largest Producer	Second Largest Producer	Complete list
Uranium[4]	Kazakhstan	Canada	List of countries by uranium production
Thorium[5]	India	Australia	Occurrence of thorium

Gemstones

Gem	Largest Producer	Second Largest Producer	Complete list
Fluorite[6]	China	Mexico	List of countries by fluorite production
Diamond[7]	Russia	Australia	List of countries by diamond production

Metals

Metal	Leading Producer	Second Leading Producer	Complete list
Aluminium[8]	China	Russia	List of countries by aluminium production
Bauxite[9]	Australia	China	List of countries by bauxite production
Bismuth[10]	China	Mexico	List of countries by bismuth production
Copper[11]	Chile	China	List of countries by copper production
Gold[12]	Japan	Australia	List of countries by gold production
Iron ore[13]	Australia	Brazil	List of countries by iron ore production
Lithium[14]	Australia	Chile	List of countries by lithium production
Manganese[15]	South Africa	Australia	List of countries by manganese production
Mercury[16]	China	Mexico	List of countries by mercury production
Mica[17]	China	Russia
Nickel[18]	Philippines	Russia
Niobium[19]	Brazil	Canada
Palladium[20]	Russia	South Africa	List of countries by palladium production
Platinum[21]	South Africa	Russia	List of countries by platinum production
Silver[22]	Mexico	China	List of countries by silver production
Tin[23]	China	Indonesia	List of countries by tin production
Titanium[24]	Australia	South Africa (tied)	List of countries by titanium production
Zinc[25]	China	Australia	List of countries by zinc production

References