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	United States	List of countries by coal production
Natural Gas[2]	United States	Russia	List of countries by natural gas production
Petroleum[3]	United States	Saudi Arabia	List of countries by oil production

Atomic fuels

Atomic fuel	Largest Producer	Second Largest Producer	Complete list
Uranium[4]	Kazakhstan	Canada	List of countries by uranium production

Gemstones

Gem	Largest Producer	Second Largest Producer	Complete list
Fluorite[5]	China	Mexico	List of countries by fluorite production
Diamond[6]	Russia	Botswana

Metals

Metal	Leading Producer	Second Leading Producer	Complete list
Aluminium[7]	China	Russia	List of countries by aluminium production
Bauxite[8]	Australia	China	List of countries by bauxite production
Bismuth[9]	China	Mexico	List of countries by bismuth production
Copper[10]	Chile	China	List of countries by copper production
Gold[11]	China	Australia	List of countries by gold production
Iron ore[12]	China	Australia	List of countries by iron ore production
Lithium[13]	Australia	Chile	List of countries by lithium production
Manganese[14]	South Africa	China	List of countries by manganese production
Nickel[15]	Philippines	Russia
Palladium[16]	Russia	South Africa	List of countries by palladium production
Platinum[17]	South Africa	Russia	List of countries by platinum production
Silver[18]	Mexico	China	List of countries by silver production
Tin[19]	China	Indonesia	List of countries by tin production
Titanium[20]	Australia	South Africa	List of countries by titanium production
Zinc[21]	China	Australia	List of countries by zinc production

References