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Iran
For Iran, Rare Context holds figures on mine production and reserves. It is the largest producer of strontium among the countries the USGS lists.
Mine production and reserves
17 commodities in the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, the ones where Iran ranks highest first.
| Commodity | Mine production, 2025 | World rank | Reserves, 2025 | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strontium, strontium content | 250,000 t/year +25% | #1 of 5 | 2,000,000 t | #2 of 2 |
| Gypsum | 16,000,000 t/year 0% | #2 of 19 | 750,000,000 t | #3 of 9 |
| Feldspar and nepheline syenite | 3,900,000 t/year 0% | #3 of 11 | 130,000,000 t | #5 of 6 |
| Iodine, elemental iodine | 700 t/year 0% | #4 of 7 | 40,000 t | #7 of 7 |
| Barite | 300,000 t/year 0% | #5 of 10 | 100,000,000 t | #2 of 6 |
| Iron ore, iron content | 61,000,000 t/year +3% | #5 of 17 | 1,500,000,000 t | #10 of 17 |
| Clays, bentonite | 1,300,000 t/year 0% | #5 of 11 | — | — |
| Iron ore, usable ore | 93,000,000 t/year +3% | #5 of 17 | — | — |
| Perlite | 70,000 t/year 0% | #6 of 14 | 15,000,000 t | #5 of 5 |
| Clays, kaolin | 2,100,000 t/year 0% | #7 of 10 | — | — |
7 more commodities
| Commodity | Mine production, 2025 | World rank | Reserves, 2025 | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluorspar | 70,000 t/year +32% | #8 of 12 | 7,600,000 t | #7 of 9 |
| Lead, lead content | 70,000 t/year 0% | #9 of 12 | 2,000,000 t | #7 of 11 |
| Molybdenum, molybdenum content | 3,300 t/year +14% | #9 of 15 | 43,000 t | #11 of 15 |
| Magnesium compounds, magnesium oxide (MgO) content | 200,000 t/year 0% | #10 of 12 | 10,000,000 t | #12 of 12 |
| Antimony, antimony content | 90 t/year 0% | #14 of 15 | — | — |
| Salt | 4,200,000 t/year 0% | #14 of 23 | — | — |
| Iron ore, crude ore | — | — | 4,200,000,000 t | #9 of 17 |
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
- USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026. USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, CC0 1.0.