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 2024
(C. Reichl, M. Schatz)
| Mineral | World rank | Production in 2022 |
| Lignite |
4
|
54 621 410 metr. t
|
| Silver |
5
|
1 315 800 kg
|
| Coking coal |
8
|
12 364 750 metr. t
|
| Lead |
19
|
28 770 metr. t
|
| Steam coal |
11
|
40 464 610 metr. t
|
| Cadmium |
15
|
250 metr. t
|
| Copper |
13
|
392 500 metr. t
|
| Salt |
15
|
3 883 000 metr. t
|
| Sulfur |
15
|
1 046 970 metr. t
|
| Kaolin |
17
|
317 570 metr. t
|
| Gypsum and anhydrite |
22
|
1 034 000 metr. t
|