JURISDICTION DOSSIER · 5 MINERALS

Spain - Critical Mineral Production & Reserves

Statistical profile of Spain's critical mineral output across 5 quantified mineral chapters in the U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Commodity Summaries (2020-2026). Spain 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 1.4% Fluorspar (Mine production)

TABLE 1 · MULTI-YEAR EXTRACTION & REFINING LEDGER

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

Mineral & Stage	Unit	2020	2022	2024	2025e	Share	Rank
Fluorspar Mine production	thousand metric tons	131	153	138	140	1.4%	#6
Tungsten Mine production	metric tons	500	800	700	800	0.9%	#10
Potash Mine production	thousand metric tons	420	420	489	450	0.9%	#11
Silicon Ferrosilicon	thousand metric tons	-	6	6	40	0.8%	#10
Bauxite Alumina, refinery production	thousand metric dry tons	-	-	-	810	0.5%	#15
Silicon Silicon metal	thousand metric tons	-	6	6	4	0.1%	#12

TABLE 2 · PROVEN GEOLOGICAL RESERVES

Spain Reported Critical Mineral Reserves (2025)

Mineral & Reserve Basis	Unit	Reported Reserves	Share of World Reserves	Global Rank
Fluorspar Reserves	thousand metric tons	15,000	4.5%	#6
Potash Reserves: K2O equivalent	thousand metric tons	100,000	-	#8
Tungsten Reserves	metric tons	66,000	-	#5

JURISDICTION Q&A

Frequently Asked Questions - Spain

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

Spain has positive quantified observations across 5 mineral and material profiles in the 2026 USGS dataset, including 6 production measures.

What critical mineral reserves are reported for Spain?

Quantified reserve estimates reported for Spain in the 2026 USGS release include Fluorspar (15,000 thousand metric tons), Potash (100,000 thousand metric tons), Tungsten (66,000 metric tons). Reserve definitions and assessment dates vary across reporting jurisdictions.

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

In USGS 2021-24 US import-source statistics, Spain is a reported supplier across 1 tracked import categories, led by Copper (Copper content of matte, ash, and precipitate: 6%).