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Mining in Lithuania

Mining in Lithuania: the public figures we hold so far. The World Bank puts mineral rents close to zero (2021) and ores and metals at 1.8% of merchandise exports (2025). No world production share, mine or listed company project is recorded here yet.

We hold little published data on mining in Lithuania so far. This page shows what there is, with its sources, and fills in as our country research grows.

Mineral rents0%of GDP, 2021. Higher than 0% of countries.
Ores and metals1.8%of merchandise exports, 2025.
Governance, World Bank WGI 2025
  • Rule of law+1.37above 89% of countries
  • Political stability+0.93above 77% of countries
  • Regulatory quality+1.27above 91% of countries
  • Control of corruption+1.02above 82% of countries
Estimates from −2.5 to +2.5; the bar sits at the country's score.

Mining in Lithuania at a glance

Mining law
Underground Law (No. I-1034) (1995). Energy matters sit in the Law on Energy (No. I-828, 1995; IX-884, 2002). Source: USGS

Mining employment from the ILO usually counts all of mining and quarrying, often with oil and gas; national shares of GDP and exports are as each source defines them.

History of mining in Lithuania

What the ground holds. peat, dolomite, limestone, granite, sand and gravel, clay, cement and crude petroleum. Source: USGS

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World shares: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, latest year per mineral. Mineral rents, exports and governance: World Bank WDI and WGI. Trade: CEPII BACI. Projects: listed companies' announcements.

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