Facts and Figures - Mining

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

919

tons of tungsten

In 2021, 919 tons of tungsten were mined in Austria.
344,802

hours of work

344,802 hours were worked in the mining of iron ores in 2021.
844,226

tons of magnesite

In 2021, 844,226 tons of magnesite were produced in Austria.
4,231

employees

In 2021, around 4,200 people were employed in the mining sector and in the production of mineral raw materials.

Source: World-Mining-Data 2023. Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water Management
Production of mineral raw materials in Austria and its share on the total world production 2021 (incl. international ranking by production volume *)
Raw material	in metric tons	Share on total world production in %	Ranking*
Iron	1.059,550	0.06	28.
Tungsten	919	1.04	6.
Feldspar	35,000	0.10	32.
Graphite	100	0.01	17.
Gypsum	900,374	0.52	27.
Kaolin	13,500	0.03	43.
Magnesite	844,226	3.01	6.
Salt	1,117,586	0.41	32.
Sulfur	4,755	0.01	53.
Talc	157,493	2.05	14.
Natural Gas	654	0.02	67.
Petroleum	571,428	0.01	75.
Oil shales	100	0.00	6.

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