Country profile
Argentina
For Argentina, Rare Context holds 1 asset or right in 1 class and figures on mine production and reserves. It is the number 3 producer of diatomite among the 13 countries the USGS lists.
Assets and rights
Each class links to its page for Argentina.
Mine production and reserves
6 commodities in the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, the ones where Argentina ranks highest first.
| Commodity | Mine production, 2025 | World rank | Reserves, 2025 | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diatomite | 190,000 t/year +3% | #3 of 13 | — | — |
| Lithium, lithium content | 23,000 t/year +67% | #5 of 9 | 4,400,000 t | #4 of 10 |
| Strontium, strontium content | 700 t/year 0% | #5 of 5 | — | — |
| Perlite | 30,000 t/year −6% | #9 of 14 | — | — |
| Silver, silver content | 800 t/year +3% | #10 of 14 | 6,500 t | #11 of 12 |
| Sand and gravel (industrial) | 4,500,000 t/year +5% | #16 of 20 | — | — |
World rank among the countries the USGS lists for each commodity, largest first. A percentage is the change on the year before.
Data on this page
- Berkeley Offsets Database. Berkeley Offsets Database, CC BY 4.0.
- USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026. USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, CC0 1.0.