According to data from the World Bureau of Metal Statistics, North Korea produced about 25 thousand metric tons of lead through its mining activities in 2021. The global production of lead for that year was about 5.8 million metric tons.
Annual production volume of lead mines in North Korea from 2011 to 2021
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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World Bureau of Metal Statistics. (May 4, 2022). Annual production volume of lead mines in North Korea from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129921/north-korea-lead-mine-production/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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