Country profile
North Korea
For North Korea, Rare Context holds figures on mine production and reserves. It is the number 4 producer of tungsten among the 11 countries the USGS lists.
Mine production and reserves
3 commodities in the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, the ones where North Korea ranks highest first.
| Commodity | Mine production, 2025 | World rank | Reserves, 2025 | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tungsten, tungsten content | 2,000 t/year +5% | #4 of 11 | 29,000 t | #6 of 8 |
| Graphite (natural) | 8,000 t/year −1% | #8 of 18 | 2,000,000 t | #12 of 15 |
| Molybdenum, molybdenum content | 800 t/year 0% | #14 of 15 | 78,000 t | #9 of 15 |
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.