JURISDICTION DOSSIER · 4 MINERALS

Norway - Critical Mineral Production & Reserves

Statistical profile of Norway's critical mineral output across 4 quantified mineral chapters in the U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Commodity Summaries (2020-2026). Norway holds 0 #1 global production ranks and 1 top-three global production ranks.

I. Covered Minerals 4 Quantified USGS chapters

II. #1 Global Ranks 0 2025 world output leader

III. Top-3 Global Ranks 1 Among top 3 world producers

IV. Highest World Share 4.1% Titanium minerals (Mine production: ilmenite)

TABLE 1 · MULTI-YEAR EXTRACTION & REFINING LEDGER

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

Mineral & Stage	Unit	2020	2022	2024	2025e	Share	Rank
Titanium minerals Mine production: ilmenite	thousand metric tons	444	410	432	390	4.1%	#5
Silicon Ferrosilicon	thousand metric tons	-	144	140	150	3.0%	#4
Silicon Silicon metal	thousand metric tons	-	144	140	130	2.8%	#3
Aluminum Smelter production	thousand metric tons	1,330	1,400	1,300	1,300	1.8%	#8
Natural graphite Mine production	metric tons	12,000	10,380	5,340	6,600	0.4%	#10

TABLE 2 · PROVEN GEOLOGICAL RESERVES

Norway Reported Critical Mineral Reserves (2025)

Mineral & Reserve Basis	Unit	Reported Reserves	Share of World Reserves	Global Rank
Natural graphite Reserves	metric tons	600,000	0.2%	#15
Titanium minerals Reserves: ilmenite	thousand metric tons	37,000	-	#4

JURISDICTION Q&A

Frequently Asked Questions - Norway

Which critical minerals does Norway lead in global production?

Among the 2026 USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries country tables, Norway ranks in the global top three for 1 production measures (#1 in 0), including Silicon (silicon metal, rank #3, 2.8% of world total).

What critical mineral reserves are reported for Norway?

Quantified reserve estimates reported for Norway in the 2026 USGS release include Natural graphite (600,000 metric tons), Titanium minerals (37,000 thousand metric tons). Reserve definitions and assessment dates vary across reporting jurisdictions.

For which critical minerals is Norway a major import source to the United States?

In USGS 2021-24 US import-source statistics, Norway is a reported supplier across 4 tracked import categories, led by Cobalt (Metal, oxide, and salts: 26%), Manganese (Ferromanganese: 16%), Silicon (Silicon metal: 12%), Nickel (Primary nickel: 11%).