Country profile
Mauritania
For Mauritania, Rare Context holds figures on mine production and reserves.
Mine production and reserves
3 commodities in the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, the ones where Mauritania ranks highest first.
| Commodity | Mine production, 2025 | World rank | Reserves, 2025 | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron ore, iron content | 9,300,000 t/year +4% | #16 of 17 | 4,400,000,000 t | #4 of 17 |
| Iron ore, usable ore | 15,000,000 t/year +5% | #16 of 17 | — | — |
| Iron ore, crude ore | — | — | 10,000,000,000 t | #5 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.