Mining by country

Mining in Taiwan

Mining in Taiwan: the public figures we hold so far. No world production share, mine or listed company project is recorded here yet.

Taiwan's status is disputed. This page groups data under Natural Earth's map unit and takes no position on sovereignty.

Mining in Taiwan at a glance

Mining law
Mining Act of 1930 (amended 2003). Named by USGS as the legislative framework. 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 Taiwan

What the ground holds. dolomite, marble, serpentine, natural gas, sand and gravel, cement and steel. Source: USGS

Did you know. 220 kg gold bar Source: Taiwan Business TOPICS

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Mining elsewhere in Asia

ChinaIndonesiaJapanKazakhstanSouth KoreaIndiaTurkeyMongoliaPhilippinesVietnam

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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Cover photos from Wikimedia Commons: The Big Hole by Rudolph Botha, CC BY-SA 3.0.