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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 2025
(C. Reichl, M. Schatz) 
Mineral World rank Production in 2023
Lignite
5
40 100 590 metr. t
Silver
6
1 319 900 kg
Coking coal
8
11 924 180 metr. t
Lead
19
29 510 metr. t
Steam coal
11
36 428 460 metr. t
Cadmium
- - -
- - - metr. t
Copper
13
395 400 metr. t
Salt
15
3 275 000 metr. t
Sulfur
14
946 350 metr. t
Kaolin
19
276 120 metr. t
Gypsum and anhydrite
24
892 000 metr. t

 

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