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17 May

WORLD MINERAL RESERVES : TOP 3 COUNTRIES (LATEST AVAILABLE DATA BEFORE APRIL 2026)

MineralTop 3 Reserve Holders (Rank-wise)Important Reserve RegionsSource / Report with Timestamp
Iron Ore1. Australia2. Brazil3. RussiaPilbara (Australia), Minas Gerais (Brazil), Kursk Magnetic Anomaly (Russia)USGS Mineral Commodity Summary 2025
Copper1. Chile2. Australia3. PeruAtacama Region (Chile), Olympic Dam (Australia), Andes Belt (Peru)USGS Copper Report 2025
Bauxite1. Guinea2. Australia3. VietnamBoké (Guinea), Weipa (Australia), Central Highlands (Vietnam)USGS Bauxite & Alumina Report 2025
Gold1. Australia2. Russia3. South AfricaKalgoorlie (Australia), Siberia (Russia), Witwatersrand (South Africa)World Gold Council & USGS 2025
Lithium1. Chile2. Australia3. ArgentinaSalar de Atacama (Chile), Greenbushes (Australia), Lithium Triangle (Argentina)USGS Lithium Report 2025
Nickel1. Indonesia2. Australia3. BrazilSulawesi (Indonesia), Western Australia, Goiás (Brazil)USGS Nickel Report 2025
Cobalt1. DR Congo2. Australia3. IndonesiaKatanga Belt (DR Congo), Western Australia, Sulawesi (Indonesia)USGS Cobalt Report 2025
Rare Earth Elements1. China2. Vietnam3. BrazilBayan Obo (China), Lai Châu (Vietnam), Araxá (Brazil)USGS Rare Earths Report 2025
Graphite1. Turkey2. China3. BrazilEskisehir (Turkey), Heilongjiang (China), Minas Gerais (Brazil)USGS Graphite Report 2025
Uranium1. Australia2. Kazakhstan3. CanadaOlympic Dam (Australia), Chu-Sarysu Basin (Kazakhstan), Athabasca Basin (Canada)World Nuclear Association Report 2025
Tin1. China2. Myanmar3. IndonesiaYunnan (China), Wa State (Myanmar), Bangka-Belitung (Indonesia)USGS Tin Report 2025
Zinc1. Australia2. China3. RussiaMount Isa (Australia), Inner Mongolia (China), Siberia (Russia)USGS Zinc Report 2025
Lead1. Australia2. China3. RussiaBroken Hill (Australia), Henan (China), Siberia (Russia)USGS Lead Report 2025
Manganese1. South Africa2. Ukraine3. AustraliaKalahari Basin (South Africa), Nikopol Basin (Ukraine), Groote Eylandt (Australia)USGS Manganese Report 2025
Silver1. Peru2. Australia3. PolandAndes Belt (Peru), Cannington (Australia), Lubin (Poland)Silver Institute Report 2025
Platinum Group Metals1. South Africa2. Russia3. ZimbabweBushveld Complex (South Africa), Norilsk (Russia), Great Dyke (Zimbabwe)USGS Platinum Report 2025
Potash1. Canada2. Belarus3. RussiaSaskatchewan (Canada), Soligorsk (Belarus), Perm Krai (Russia)USGS Potash Report 2025
Diamonds1. Russia2. Botswana3. DR CongoYakutia (Russia), Orapa (Botswana), Kasai (DR Congo)Kimberley Process & USGS 2025
Phosphate Rock1. Morocco & Western Sahara2. China3. EgyptKhouribga (Morocco), Yunnan (China), Nile Valley (Egypt)USGS Phosphate Report 2025
Coal1. USA2. Russia3. AustraliaAppalachian Basin (USA), Kuzbass (Russia), Bowen Basin (Australia)Energy Institute Statistical Review 2025
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