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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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  • 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.

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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 materialin metric tonsShare on total world production in %Ranking*
Iron973,8400.0627.
Tungsten8961.026.
Feldspar35,0000.1130.
Graphite1000.0117.
Gypsum900,6190.5625.
Kaolin13,5000.0343.
Magnesite816,3702.895.
Salt1,014,5540.3833.
Sulfur6,5640.0152.
Talc123,0001.6113.
Natural Gas7430.0267.
Petroleum609,2540.0174.
Oil shales1000.006.

Last update : 17.04.2023