Facts and Figures - Mining

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

819

tons of tungsten

In 2023, 819 tons of tungsten were mined in Austria.
321,873

hours of work

321,873 hours were worked in the mining of iron ores in 2023.
669,400

tons of magnesite

In 2023, 669,400 tons of magnesite were produced in Austria.
4,129

employees

In 2023, around 4,100 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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