In 2022, aluminum was the leading industrial metal in terms of global mine production volume, amounting to 69 million metric tons. Beryllium was the least-mined industrial metal that year in terms of production volume, with only 280 metric tons mined.
Mine production of industrial metals worldwide in 2022, by type (in metric tons)
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Visual Capitalist. (November 15, 2023). Mine production of industrial metals worldwide in 2022, by type (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342613/global-mine-production-industrial-metals/
Visual Capitalist. "Mine production of industrial metals worldwide in 2022, by type (in metric tons)." Chart. November 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342613/global-mine-production-industrial-metals/
Visual Capitalist. (2023). Mine production of industrial metals worldwide in 2022, by type (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342613/global-mine-production-industrial-metals/
Visual Capitalist. "Mine Production of Industrial Metals Worldwide in 2022, by Type (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342613/global-mine-production-industrial-metals/
Visual Capitalist, Mine production of industrial metals worldwide in 2022, by type (in metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342613/global-mine-production-industrial-metals/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Mine production of industrial metals worldwide in 2022, by type (in metric tons) [Graph], Visual Capitalist, November 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342613/global-mine-production-industrial-metals/