LocationFlagCommodityNatural resourcesExport commodities
CanadaCanadaGoldiron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, molybdenum, potash, diamonds, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum, natural gas, hydropowermotor vehicles and parts, industrial machinery, aircraft, telecommunications equipment;chemicals, plastics, fertilizers;wood pulp, timber, crude petroleum, natural gas, electricity, aluminum
United StatesUnited StatesGoldcoal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timberagricultural products (soybeans, fruit, corn) 9.2%, industrial supplies (organic chemicals) 26.8%, capital goods (transistors, aircraft, motor vehicle parts, computers, telecommunications equipment) 49.0%, consumer goods (automobiles, medicines) 15.0%
BrazilBrazilGoldbauxite, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, platinum, tin, uranium, petroleum, hydropower, timbertransport equipment, iron ore, soybeans, footwear, coffee, autos
KazakhstanKazakhstanGoldmajor deposits of petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, manganese, chrome ore, nickel, cobalt, copper, molybdenum, lead, zinc, bauxite, gold, uraniumoil and oil products 59%, ferrous metals 19%, chemicals 5%, machinery 3%, crop, wool, meat, coal
SudanSudanGoldpetroleum;small reserves of iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver, gold, hydropoweroil and petroleum products;cotton, sesame, livestock, groundnuts, gum arabic, sugar
GreenlandGreenlandGoldcoal, iron ore, lead, zinc, molybdenum, diamonds, gold, platinum, niobium, tantalite, uranium, fish, seals, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gasfish and fish products 72%, metals 10% (2008)
Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaGoldpetroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, copperpetroleum and petroleum products 90%
MexicoMexicoGoldpetroleum, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timbermanufactured goods, oil and oil products, silver, fruits, vegetables, coffee, cotton
IndonesiaIndonesiaGoldpetroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silveroil and gas, electrical equipment, plywood, textiles, rubber
MongoliaMongoliaGoldoil, coal, copper, molybdenum, tungsten, phosphates, tin, nickel, zinc, fluorspar, gold, silver, ironcopper, apparel, livestock, animal products, cashmere, wool, hides, fluorspar, other nonferrous metals, coal
ChadChadGoldpetroleum, uranium, natron, kaolin, fish (Lake Chad), gold, limestone, sand and gravel, saltoil, cattle, cotton, gum arabic
NigerNigerGolduranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates, gold, molybdenum, gypsum, salt, petroleumuranium ore, livestock, cowpeas, onions
AngolaAngolaGoldpetroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uraniumcrude oil, diamonds, refined petroleum products, coffee, sisal, fish and fish products, timber, cotton
ColombiaColombiaGoldpetroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, nickel, gold, copper, emeralds, hydropowerpetroleum, coffee, coal, nickel, emeralds, apparel, bananas, cut flowers
BoliviaBoliviaGoldtin, natural gas, petroleum, zinc, tungsten, antimony, silver, iron, lead, gold, timber, hydropowernatural gas, soybeans and soy products, crude petroleum, zinc ore, tin
VenezuelaVenezuelaGoldpetroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, bauxite, other minerals, hydropower, diamondspetroleum, bauxite and aluminum, steel, chemicals, agricultural products, basic manufactures
TurkeyTurkeyGoldcoal, iron ore, copper, chromium, antimony, mercury, gold, barite, borate, celestite (strontium), emery, feldspar, limestone, magnesite, marble, perlite, pumice, pyrites (sulfur), clay, arable land, hydropowerapparel, foodstuffs, textiles, metal manufactures, transport equipment
ZambiaZambiaGoldcopper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, hydropowercopper/cobalt 64%, cobalt, electricity;tobacco, flowers, cotton
Ubangi-ShariUbangi-ShariGolddiamonds, uranium, timber, gold, oil, hydropowerdiamonds, timber, cotton, coffee, tobacco
YemenYemenGoldpetroleum, fish, rock salt, marble;small deposits of coal, gold, lead, nickel, and copper;fertile soil in westcrude oil, coffee, dried and salted fish, liquefied natural gas
SwedenSwedenGoldiron ore, copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver, tungsten, uranium, arsenic, feldspar, timber, hydropowermachinery 35%, motor vehicles, paper products, pulp and wood, iron and steel products, chemicals
Congo-BrazzavilleCongo-BrazzavilleGoldpetroleum, timber, potash, lead, zinc, uranium, copper, phosphates, gold, magnesium, natural gas, hydropowerpetroleum, lumber, plywood, sugar, cocoa, coffee, diamonds
FinlandFinlandGoldtimber, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, nickel, gold, silver, limestoneelectrical equipment and optical equipment, machinery, transport equipment, paper and pulp, chemicals, basic metals;timber
Cote d'IvoireCote d'IvoireGoldpetroleum, natural gas, diamonds, manganese, iron ore, cobalt, bauxite, copper, gold, nickel, tantalum, silica sand, clay, cocoa beans, coffee, palm oil, hydropowercocoa, coffee, timber, petroleum, cotton, bananas, pineapples, palm oil, fish
PhilippinesPhilippinesGoldtimber, petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, coppersemiconductors and electronic products, transport equipment, garments, copper products, petroleum products, coconut oil, fruits
New ZealandNew ZealandGoldnatural gas, iron ore, sand, coal, timber, hydropower, gold, limestonedairy products, meat, wood and wood products, fish, machinery
GabonGabonGoldpetroleum, natural gas, diamond, niobium, manganese, uranium, gold, timber, iron ore, hydropowercrude oil 70%, timber, manganese, uranium
United KingdomUnited KingdomGoldcoal, petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, lead, zinc, gold, tin, limestone, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, potash, silica sand, slate, arable landmanufactured goods, fuels, chemicals;food, beverages, tobacco
TajikistanTajikistanGoldhydropower, some petroleum, uranium, mercury, brown coal, lead, zinc, antimony, tungsten, silver, goldaluminum, electricity, cotton, fruits, vegetable oil, textiles
EritreaEritreaGoldgold, potash, zinc, copper, salt, possibly oil and natural gas, fishlivestock, sorghum, textiles, food, small manufactures
LiberiaLiberiaGoldiron ore, timber, diamonds, gold, hydropowerrubber, timber, iron, diamonds, cocoa, coffee
PortugalPortugalGoldfish, forests (cork), iron ore, copper, zinc, tin, tungsten, silver, gold, uranium, marble, clay, gypsum, salt, arable land, hydropoweragricultural products, food products, oil products, chemical products, plastics and rubber, skins and leather, wood and cork, wood pulp and paper, textile materials, clothing, footwear, minerals and mineral products, base metals, machinery and tools, vehicles and other transport material, and optical and precision instruments
SerbiaSerbiaGoldoil, gas, coal, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, chromite, gold, silver, magnesium, pyrite, limestone, marble, salt, arable landiron and steel, clothes, wheat, fruit and vegetables, non-ferrous metals
Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneGolddiamonds, titanium ore, bauxite, iron ore, gold, chromitediamonds, rutile, cocoa, coffee, fish
ArmeniaArmeniaGoldsmall deposits of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, bauxitepig iron, unwrought copper, nonferrous metals, diamonds, mineral products, foodstuffs, energy
Solomon IslandsSolomon IslandsGoldfish, forests, gold, bauxite, phosphates, lead, zinc, nickeltimber, fish, copra, palm oil, cocoa
Equatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaGoldpetroleum, natural gas, timber, gold, bauxite, diamonds, tantalum, sand and gravel, claypetroleum, methanol, timber, cocoa
BurundiBurundiGoldnickel, uranium, rare earth oxides, peat, cobalt, copper, platinum, vanadium, arable land, hydropower, niobium, tantalum, gold, tin, tungsten, kaolin, limestonecoffee, tea, sugar, cotton, hides
HaitiHaitiGoldbauxite, copper, calcium carbonate, gold, marble, hydropowerapparel, manufactures, oils, cocoa, mangoes, coffee
RwandaRwandaGoldgold, cassiterite (tin ore), wolframite (tungsten ore), methane, hydropower, arable landcoffee, tea, hides, tin ore
MacedoniaMacedoniaGoldlow-grade iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, manganese, nickel, tungsten, gold, silver, asbestos, gypsum, timber, arable landfood, beverages, tobacco;textiles, miscellaneous manufactures, iron and steel
DjiboutiDjiboutiGoldpotential geothermal power, gold, clay, granite, limestone, marble, salt, diatomite, gypsum, pumice, petroleumreexports, hides and skins, coffee (in transit)
New CaledoniaNew CaledoniaGoldnickel, chrome, iron, cobalt, manganese, silver, gold, lead, copperferronickels, nickel ore, fish
SwazilandSwazilandGoldasbestos, coal, clay, cassiterite, hydropower, forests, small gold and diamond deposits, quarry stone, and talcsoft drink concentrates, sugar, wood pulp, cotton yarn, refrigerators, citrus and canned fruit
Timor-LesteTimor-LesteGoldgold, petroleum, natural gas, manganese, marblecoffee, sandalwood, marble;note - potential for oil and vanilla exports
PalauPalauGoldforests, minerals (especially gold), marine products, deep-seabed mineralsshellfish, tuna, copra, garments
North KoreaNorth KoreaGoldcoal, lead, tungsten, zinc, graphite, magnesite, iron ore, copper, gold, pyrites, salt, fluorspar, hydropowerminerals, metallurgical products, manufactures (including armaments), textiles, agricultural products, fish products
AustraliaAustraliaGoldbauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleumcoal, iron ore, gold, meat, wool, alumina, wheat, machinery and transport equipment
PeruPeruGoldcopper, silver, gold, petroleum, timber, fish, iron ore, coal, phosphate, potash, hydropower, natural gascopper, gold, zinc, crude petroleum and petroleum products, coffee, potatoes, asparagus, textiles, fishmeal
MaliMaliGoldgold, phosphates, kaolin, salt, limestone, uranium, gypsum, granite, hydropowercotton, gold, livestock
South AfricaSouth AfricaGoldgold, chromium, antimony, coal, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, tin, uranium, gem diamonds, platinum, copper, vanadium, salt, natural gasgold, diamonds, platinum, other metals and minerals, machinery and equipment
EthiopiaEthiopiaGoldsmall reserves of gold, platinum, copper, potash, natural gas, hydropowercoffee, qat, gold, leather products, live animals, oilseeds
MauritaniaMauritaniaGoldiron ore, gypsum, copper, phosphate, diamonds, gold, oil, fishiron ore, fish and fish products, gold, copper, petroleum
TanzaniaTanzaniaGoldhydropower, tin, phosphates, iron ore, coal, diamonds, gemstones, gold, natural gas, nickelgold, coffee, cashew nuts, manufactures, cotton
NamibiaNamibiaGolddiamonds, copper, uranium, gold, silver, lead, tin, lithium, cadmium, tungsten, zinc, salt, hydropower, fishdiamonds, copper, gold, zinc, lead, uranium;cattle, processed fish, karakul skins
Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaGoldgold, copper, silver, natural gas, timber, oil, fisheriesoil, gold, copper ore, logs, palm oil, coffee, cocoa, crayfish, prawns
UzbekistanUzbekistanGoldnatural gas, petroleum, coal, gold, uranium, silver, copper, lead and zinc, tungsten, molybdenumenergy products, cotton, gold, mineral fertilizers, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, textiles, food products, machinery, automobiles
ZimbabweZimbabweGoldcoal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, vanadium, lithium, tin, platinum group metalsplatinum, cotton, tobacco, gold, ferroalloys, textiles/clothing
Burkina FasoBurkina FasoGoldmanganese, limestone, marble;small deposits of gold, phosphates, pumice, saltcotton, livestock, gold
GuineaGuineaGoldbauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, hydropower, fish, saltbauxite, alumina, gold, diamonds, coffee, fish, agricultural products
UgandaUgandaGoldcopper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, arable land, goldcoffee, fish and fish products, tea, cotton, flowers, horticultural products;gold
GhanaGhanaGoldgold, timber, industrial diamonds, bauxite, manganese, fish, rubber, hydropower, petroleum, silver, salt, limestonegold, cocoa, timber, tuna, bauxite, aluminum, manganese ore, diamonds, horticultural products
LaosLaosGoldtimber, hydropower, gypsum, tin, gold, gemstoneswood products, coffee, electricity, tin, copper, gold
GuyanaGuyanaGoldbauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fishsugar, gold, bauxite, alumina, rice, shrimp, molasses, rum, timber
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanGoldabundant hydropower;significant deposits of gold and rare earth metals;locally exploitable coal, oil, and natural gas;other deposits of nepheline, mercury, bismuth, lead, and zinccotton, wool, meat, tobacco;gold, mercury, uranium, natural gas, hydropower;machinery;shoes
SurinameSurinameGoldtimber, hydropower, fish, kaolin, shrimp, bauxite, gold, and small amounts of nickel, copper, platinum, iron orealumina, gold, crude oil, lumber, shrimp and fish, rice, bananas
NicaraguaNicaraguaGoldgold, silver, copper, tungsten, lead, zinc, timber, fishcoffee, beef, shrimp and lobster, tobacco, sugar, gold, peanuts;textiles and apparel
HondurasHondurasGoldtimber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, antimony, coal, fish, hydropowerapparel, coffee, shrimp, wire harnessing, cigars, bananas, gold, palm oil, fruit, lobster, lumber
The DominicanThe DominicanGoldnickel, bauxite, gold, silverferronickel, sugar, gold, silver, coffee, cocoa, tobacco, meats, consumer goods
El SalvadorEl SalvadorGoldhydropower, geothermal power, petroleum, arable landoffshore assembly exports, coffee, sugar, textiles and apparel, gold, ethanol, chemicals, electricity, iron and steel manufactures
FijiFijiGoldtimber, fish, gold, copper, offshore oil potential, hydropowersugar, garments, gold, timber, fish, molasses, coconut oil
DRCDRCGoldcobalt, copper, niobium, tantalum, petroleum, industrial and gem diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, uranium, coal, hydropower, timberdiamonds, gold, copper, cobalt, wood products, crude oil, coffee

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