JURISDICTION DOSSIER · 5 MINERALS

Iran - Critical Mineral Production & Reserves

Statistical profile of Iran's critical mineral output across 5 quantified mineral chapters in the U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Commodity Summaries (2020-2026). Iran holds 0 #1 global production ranks and 0 top-three global production ranks.

I. Covered Minerals 5 Quantified USGS chapters

II. #1 Global Ranks 0 2025 world output leader

III. Top-3 Global Ranks 0 Among top 3 world producers

IV. Highest World Share 3.4% Barite (Mine production)

TABLE 1 · MULTI-YEAR EXTRACTION & REFINING LEDGER

Iran Critical Mineral Production & World Shares (2020-2025)

Mineral & Stage	Unit	2020	2022	2024	2025e	Share	Rank
Barite Mine production	thousand metric tons	202	300	300	300	3.4%	#5
Lead Mine production	thousand metric tons	-	52	70	70	1.6%	#9
Fluorspar Mine production	thousand metric tons	56	116	53	70	0.7%	#8
Magnesium metal Smelter production	thousand metric tons	-	5	5	5	0.5%	#7
Antimony Mine production	metric tons	400	500	90	90	0.1%	#14

TABLE 2 · PROVEN GEOLOGICAL RESERVES

Iran Reported Critical Mineral Reserves (2025)

Mineral & Reserve Basis	Unit	Reported Reserves	Share of World Reserves	Global Rank
Fluorspar Reserves	thousand metric tons	7,600	2.3%	#7
Lead Reserves	thousand metric tons	2,000	2.1%	#7
Barite Reserves	thousand metric tons	100,000	-	#2

JURISDICTION Q&A

Frequently Asked Questions - Iran

How many critical minerals have reported production or reserves for Iran?

Iran has positive quantified observations across 5 mineral and material profiles in the 2026 USGS dataset, including 5 production measures.

What critical mineral reserves are reported for Iran?

Quantified reserve estimates reported for Iran in the 2026 USGS release include Barite (100,000 thousand metric tons), Fluorspar (7,600 thousand metric tons), Lead (2,000 thousand metric tons). Reserve definitions and assessment dates vary across reporting jurisdictions.