Key Facts
- $126B of iron ore produced in 2022 (calendar year)
- 59.8% share of national exploration expenditure in 2022
- Amongst the top producers of minerals in the world:
- #1 iron ore
- #1 lithium
- #3 LNG
- #4 gold
Mineral exploration data as at 05 June 2023, next release on 04 September 2023.
Mineral production rankings from DMIRS, next release October 2023.
