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Facts and Figures - Mining

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Here you can find selected data on Austria's mining industry.
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  • 819

    tons of tungsten

    In 2023, 819 tons of tungsten were mined in Austria.

  • 321,873

    hours of work

    321,873 hours were worked in the mining of iron ores in 2023.

  • 669,400

    tons of magnesite

    In 2023, 669,400 tons of magnesite were produced in Austria.

  • 4,129

    employees

    In 2023, around 4,100 people were employed in the mining sector and in the production of mineral raw materials.

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Source: World-Mining-Data 2025. Federal Ministry of Finance 
Production of mineral raw materials in Austria and its share on the total world production 2023 (incl. international ranking by production volume *)
Raw materialin metric tonsShare on total world production in %Ranking*
Iron1.024,2100.0727.
Tungsten8190.987.
Feldspar35,0000.1033.
Graphite3000.0217.
Gypsum702,5810.3329.
Kaolin13,5000.0341.
Magnesite669,4002.945.
Salt1.146,5510.4330.
Sulfur4,4000.0154.
Talc138,6211.9416.
Natural Gas5450.0169.
Petroleum478,0930.0174.
Oil shales2000.006.

Last update : 27.05.2025