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Mining in Russia in numbers

Russia's mining drawn as one poster: number 1 in platinum group metals with 44% of world output, top three for 11 minerals, mineral rents 2.1% of GDP. Scroll to draw it, then download it as SVG or PNG.

PROSPECTOR TRAILS · INFOGRAPHIC · DATA YEAR 2025RussiaRUSMining country · ISO RUSRussia is the world's number 1 producer of platinum group metals (44% of 2025 mine output),ranks in the top three for 11 of the 36 minerals we track, mineral rents were 2.1% of GDP in2021.MINERAL RENTS, % OF GDP 20212.1%Mineral rents are what the minerals earn above the cost ofproducing them. World Bank WDI.ORES AND METALS IN EXPORTS 20217.4%Share of merchandise exports that are ores and metals.World Bank WDI.MINERALS IN THE WORLD TOP 311Of the 36 minerals in our atlas, Russia is among the threelargest producers for 11: platinum group metals, antimony,RULE OF LAW ESTIMATE 2025-1.27World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, scale −2.5(weak) to +2.5 (strong).GDP 2025$2.6 tnMINERALS PRODUCED (OF 36)26WORLD SHARE BY MINERAL 2025What Russia mines, by share of world outputPlatinum group metals #144%84 tAntimony #229%32 ktPotash #220%10 MtVanadium #219%21 ktGold #29.4%310 tSilicon #27.3%640 ktLead #55.8%260 ktCopper #55.7%1.3 MtPhosphate rock #45.6%14 MtMagnesium #25.5%60 ktNickel #35.1%200 ktSilver #74.6%1.2 ktBar 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-1.27Political stability-0.94Control of corruption-0.98Regulatory quality-1.20Estimates on a −2.5 to +2.5 scale; higher is stronger. Source: World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators.2020–2025Russia: platinum group metals mine output0.00 t24 t48 t71 t95 t2020202120222023202420252025: 84 tpalladium. Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, successive editions.2020–2025Russia: antimony mine output0.00 t10 kt20 kt30 kt40 kt2020202120222023202420252025: 32 ktSb content. Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, successive editions.ON THE MAPRussia, 26 of our 36 minerals producedOutline map simplified from Natural Earth.TOP EXPORT FLOWS 2024Where Russia's mineral exports goAluminium and bauxite (refined) → China · HS 760110 2024$3.5 bnCopper (refined) → China · HS 740311 2024$2.1 bnGold (ore) → China · HS 261690 2024$1.7 bnPotash (refined) → Brazil · HS 310420 2024$1.6 bnPotash (refined) → China · HS 310420 2024$1.3 bnLargest single exporter-to-importer flows across the HS codes we track for these minerals, by customs value. Source:CEPII BACI (HS22).POLICYPolicy and operationsOPERATIONS IN OUR DATA50 operations across 11 minerals, including Mikhailovsky GOK, Norilsk-Taimyr (Nornickel).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 Russia 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
2.1% World Bank World Development Indicators
Ores and metals, % of merchandise exports, 2021
7.4% World Bank World Development Indicators
Minerals where it is a top-three producer
11: Platinum group metals (#1), Antimony (#2), Potash (#2), Vanadium (#2), Gold (#2), Silicon (#2), Magnesium (#2), Nickel (#3), Germanium (#2), Cobalt (#3), Gallium (#2) USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
Rule of law (WGI estimate), 2025
-1.27 on a −2.5 to +2.5 scale World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators
GDP, current US$, 2025
$2.56 trillion World Bank World Development Indicators
Largest world share
Platinum group metals: 44% of world mine output (#1), 84 t USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
Political stability (WGI estimate), 2025
-0.94 World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators
Control of corruption (WGI estimate), 2025
-0.98 World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators
Regulatory quality (WGI estimate), 2025
-1.20 World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators
Platinum group metals mine output, 2020 → 2025
93 t → 84 t USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
Antimony mine output, 2020 → 2025
25 kt → 32 kt USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
Largest mineral export flow, 2024
Aluminium and bauxite (refined) to China, $3.5 bn CEPII BACI trade database

Sources

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

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