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
|