Mining by country

Mining in Luxembourg

Mining in Luxembourg: the public figures we hold so far. The World Bank puts mineral rents close to zero (2021) and ores and metals at 4.7% of merchandise exports (2025). No world production share, mine or listed company project is recorded here yet.

Mineral rents0%of GDP, 2021. Higher than 0% of countries.
Ores and metals4.7%of merchandise exports, 2025.
Governance, World Bank WGI 2025
  • Rule of law+1.71above 97% of countries
  • Political stability+1.19above 87% of countries
  • Regulatory quality+1.64above 97% of countries
  • Control of corruption+1.93above 97% of countries
Estimates from −2.5 to +2.5; the bar sits at the country's score.

Mining in Luxembourg at a glance

Mining law
Space Mining Law (2017). Luxembourg's 2017 law on space resources, listed by USGS alongside territorial planning laws of 2013 and 2014. Source: USGS
Key mining regions
Minett (Red Lands), south-west Luxembourg; Esch-sur-Alzette and Belval; Dudelange Source: Luxembourg.lu

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 Luxembourg

What the ground holds. steel, cement and Thomas slag (phosphate by-product). 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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