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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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  • 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.

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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 materialin metric tonsShare on total world production in %Ranking*
Iron1.059,5500.0628.
Tungsten9191.046.
Feldspar35,0000.1032.
Graphite1000.0117.
Gypsum900,3740.5227.
Kaolin13,5000.0343.
Magnesite844,2263.016.
Salt1,117,5860.4132.
Sulfur4,7550.0153.
Talc157,4932.0514.
Natural Gas6540.0267.
Petroleum571,4280.0175.
Oil shales1000.006.

Last update : 23. May 2023