Facts and Figures - Mining

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

910

tons of tungsten

In 2022, 910 tons of tungsten were mined in Austria.
323,889

hours of work

323,889 hours were worked in the mining of iron ores in 2022.
771,043

tons of magnesite

In 2022, 771,043 tons of magnesite were produced in Austria.
4,248

employees

In 2022, around 4,200 people were employed in the mining sector and in the production of mineral raw materials.

Source: World-Mining-Data 2024. Federal Ministry of Finance
Production of mineral raw materials in Austria and its share on the total world production 2022 (incl. international ranking by production volume *)
Raw material	in metric tons	Share on total world production in %	Ranking*
Iron	1.034,770	0.07	30.
Tungsten	910	1.06	7.
Feldspar	35,000	0.09	32.
Graphite	100	0.01	17.
Gypsum	876,075	0.49	27.
Kaolin	13,500	0.03	43.
Magnesite	771,043	2.89	6.
Salt	897,774	0.33	32.
Sulfur	4,672	0.01	53.
Talc	157,047	2.01	14.
Natural Gas	607	0.01	68.
Petroleum	532,339	0.01	72.
Oil shales	100	0.00	6.

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