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Mining in United States in numbers

United States's mining drawn as one poster: number 1 in beryllium with 53% of world output, top three for 4 minerals, mineral rents 0.1% of GDP. Scroll to draw it, then download it as SVG or PNG.

PROSPECTOR TRAILS · INFOGRAPHIC · DATA YEAR 2025United StatesUSAMining country · ISO USAUnited States is the world's number 1 producer of beryllium (53% of 2025 mine output), ranks inthe top three for 4 of the 36 minerals we track, mineral rents were 0.1% of GDP in 2021.MINERAL RENTS, % OF GDP 20210.1%Mineral rents are what the minerals earn above the cost ofproducing them. World Bank WDI.ORES AND METALS IN EXPORTS 20253.0%Share of merchandise exports that are ores and metals.World Bank WDI.MINERALS IN THE WORLD TOP 34Of the 36 minerals in our atlas, United States is amongthe three largest producers for 4: beryllium, molybdenum,RULE OF LAW ESTIMATE 2025+0.79World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, scale −2.5(weak) to +2.5 (strong).GDP 2025$30.8 tnMINERALS PRODUCED (OF 36)17WORLD SHARE BY MINERAL 2025What United States mines, by share of world outputBeryllium #153%230 tMolybdenum #315%40 ktRare earths #213%51 ktZirconium (zircon) #58.3%100 ktPhosphate rock #38.0%20 MtLead #46.2%280 ktZinc #65.2%670 ktGold #54.8%160 tCopper #64.3%1.0 MtSilver #84.2%1.1 ktSilicon #53.5%310 ktPlatinum group metals #53.3%6.2 tBar is the share of world production; number after # is the world rank. USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, minestage where reported.GOVERNANCE 2025World Bank governance estimates−2.50+2.5Rule of law+0.79Political stability-0.30Control of corruption+0.87Regulatory quality+1.01Estimates on a −2.5 to +2.5 scale; higher is stronger. Source: World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators.2020–2025United States: beryllium mine output0.00 t62 t125 t188 t250 t2020202120222023202420252025: 230 tBe content. Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, successive editions.2020–2025United States: molybdenum mine output0.00 t14 kt28 kt41 kt55 kt2020202120222023202420252025: 40 ktMo content. Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, successive editions.ON THE MAPUnited States, 17 of our 36 minerals producedOutline map simplified from Natural Earth.TOP EXPORT FLOWS 2024Where United States's mineral exports goGold (refined) → Switzerland · HS 710812 2024$12 bnCopper (ore) → Mexico · HS 260300 2024$1.5 bnIron ore (intermediate) → Canada · HS 260112 2024$736 mUranium (intermediate) → United Kingdom · HS 284410 2024$454 mZinc (ore) → Canada · HS 260800 2024$427 mLargest single exporter-to-importer flows across the HS codes we track for these minerals, by customs value. Source:CEPII BACI (HS22).POLICYOn United States's critical minerals listLithiumCobaltNickelGraphite (natural)ManganeseCopperZincLeadAluminium and bauxiteTinTungstenTantalumNiobiumRare earthsGalliumGermaniumIndiumAntimonyBismuthBerylliumCaesiumVanadiumChromiumTitanium mineralsZirconium (zircon)MagnesiumSiliconUraniumPlatinum group metalsSilverFluorsparPotashPhosphate rockOPERATIONS IN OUR DATA92 operations across 15 minerals, including Carlin (Nevada Gold Mines), Climax, Cortez (Nevada Gold Mines),Goldstrike (Nevada Gold Mines), Greens Creek, Morenci and others.prospectortrails.comSources: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, CEPII BACI, IEA (CC BY 4.0), World Bank,government lists. Figures rounded.PROSPECTOR TRAILSOpen data, drawn in numbers
Mining in United States infographic: mineral rents, export dependence, world share and rank by mineral, governance estimates, export flows and policy. Data year 2025.

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Mineral rents, % of GDP, 2021
0.1% World Bank World Development Indicators
Ores and metals, % of merchandise exports, 2025
3.0% World Bank World Development Indicators
Minerals where it is a top-three producer
4: Beryllium (#1), Molybdenum (#3), Rare earths (#2), Phosphate rock (#3) USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
Rule of law (WGI estimate), 2025
+0.79 on a −2.5 to +2.5 scale World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators
GDP, current US$, 2025
$30.77 trillion World Bank World Development Indicators
Largest world share
Beryllium: 53% of world mine output (#1), 230 t USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
Political stability (WGI estimate), 2025
-0.30 World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators
Control of corruption (WGI estimate), 2025
+0.87 World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators
Regulatory quality (WGI estimate), 2025
+1.01 World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators
Beryllium mine output, 2020 → 2025
165 t → 230 t USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
Molybdenum mine output, 2020 → 2025
51 kt → 40 kt USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
Largest mineral export flow, 2024
Gold (refined) to Switzerland, $12 bn CEPII BACI trade database
Minerals on United States's own critical list
33: Lithium, Cobalt, Nickel, Graphite (natural), Manganese, Copper, Zinc, Lead, Aluminium and bauxite, Tin, Tungsten, Tantalum, Niobium, Rare earths, Gallium, Germanium, Indium, Antimony, Bismuth, Beryllium, Caesium, Vanadium, Chromium, Titanium minerals, Zirconium (zircon), Magnesium, Silicon, Uranium, Platinum group metals, Silver, Fluorspar, Potash, Phosphate rock government critical mineral lists

Sources

USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 · World Bank World Development Indicators · World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators · CEPII BACI trade database · government critical mineral lists. Figures are rounded.

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