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 2018
(C. Reichl, M. Schatz, G. Zsak)
| Mineral | World rank | Production in 2016 |
| Lignite |
5
|
60 273 000 metr. t
|
| Silver |
8
|
1 264 659 kg
|
| Coking coal |
8
|
13 082 000 metr. t
|
| Lead |
13
|
43 060 metr. t
|
| Steam coal |
10
|
57 213 000 metr. t
|
| Cadmium |
15
|
200 metr. t
|
| Copper |
13
|
424 276 metr. t
|
| Salt |
15
|
4 079 000 metr. t
|
| Sulfur |
21
|
645 000 metr. t
|
| Zinc |
22
|
61 000 metr. t
|
| Kaolin |
20
|
299 830 metr. t
|
| Gypsum and anhydrite |
22
|
1 043 000 metr. t
|