The following list creates a summary of the two major producers of different minerals (and coal, which is generally not considered a mineral).

Fuels[edit]

Fossil fuels[edit]

Fossil fuel	Largest producer	Second largest producer	Complete list
Coal[1]	China	India	List of countries by coal production
Natural Gas[2]	United States	Russia	List of countries by natural gas production
Petroleum	United States	Russia	List of countries by oil production

Nuclear fuel[edit]

Nuclear fuel	Largest producer	Second largest producer	Complete list
Uranium	Kazakhstan	Namibia	List of countries by uranium production
Thorium[3]	India	China	Occurrence of thorium

Gemstones[edit]

Gem	Largest producer	Second largest producer	Complete list
Fluorite[4]	China	Mexico	List of countries by fluorite production
Diamond[5]	Russia	Botswana	List of countries by diamond production

Metals[edit]

Metal	Largest producer	Second largest producer	Complete list
Aluminium[6]	China	India	List of countries by aluminium production
Bauxite[7]	Australia	China	List of countries by bauxite production
Bismuth[8]	China	Mexico	List of countries by bismuth production
Copper[9]	Chile	Peru	List of countries by copper production
Chromium[10]	South Africa	Turkey	List of countries by chromium production
Gold[11]	China	Australia	List of countries by gold production
Iron ore[12]	Australia	Brazil	List of countries by iron ore production
Lithium[13]	Australia	Chile	List of countries by lithium production
Manganese[14]	South Africa	Australia	List of countries by manganese production
Mercury[15]	China	Mexico	List of countries by mercury production
Nickel[16]	Indonesia	Philippines	List of countries by nickel production
Niobium[17]	Brazil	Canada	List of countries by niobium production
Palladium[18]	Russia	South Africa	List of countries by palladium production
Platinum[19]	South Africa	Russia	List of countries by platinum production
Silver[20]	Mexico	Peru	List of countries by silver production
Tin[21]	China	Indonesia	List of countries by tin production
Titanium[22]	China	Russia (tied)	List of countries by titanium production
Vanadium[23]	China	Russia	List of countries by vanadium production
Zinc[24]	China	Peru	List of countries by zinc production

See also[edit]

• Lists of mines

References[edit]