Position of the Polish Mining Industry in the world
Polish mining industry, by any measure, has the highest production capacity within the EU. The world position of Poland as a producer of selected minerals is displayed in the table below.
Position of Poland as a Producer of Selected Minerals
based on the World Mining Data 2026
(C. Reichl, M. Schatz)
| Mineral | World rank | Production in 2024 |
| Lignite |
5
|
40 974 985 metr. t
|
| Silver |
7
|
1 318 200 kg
|
| Coking coal |
8
|
11 297 894 metr. t
|
| Lead |
17
|
31 500 metr. t
|
| Steam coal |
11
|
32 647 380 metr. t
|
| Cadmium |
- - -
|
- - - metr. t
|
| Copper |
13
|
400 100 metr. t
|
| Salt |
17
|
2 917 000 metr. t
|
| Sulfur |
16
|
798 440 metr. t
|
| Kaolin |
22
|
218 610 metr. t
|
| Gypsum and anhydrite |
22
|
1 071 000 metr. t
|