Facts and Figures - Mining

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

896

tons of tungsten

In 2020, 896 tons of tungsten were mined in Austria.
301,801

hours of work

301,801 hours were worked in the mining of iron ores in 2020.
816,000

tons of magnesite

In 2020, 816,000 tons of magnesite were produced in Austria.
4,193

employees

In 2020, around 4,200 people were employed in the mining sector and in the production of mineral raw materials.

Source: World-Mining-Data 2022. Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water Management
Production of mineral raw materials in Austria and its share on the total world production 2020 (incl. international ranking by production volume *)
Raw material	in metric tons	Share on total world production in %	Ranking*
Iron	973,840	0.06	27.
Tungsten	896	1.02	6.
Feldspar	35,000	0.11	30.
Graphite	100	0.01	17.
Gypsum	900,619	0.56	25.
Kaolin	13,500	0.03	43.
Magnesite	816,370	2.89	5.
Salt	1,014,554	0.38	33.
Sulfur	6,564	0.01	52.
Talc	123,000	1.61	13.
Natural Gas	743	0.02	67.
Petroleum	609,254	0.01	74.
Oil shales	100	0.00	6.

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