According to GlobalData, Russia is the world’s ninth-largest producer of zinc, with output of 308kt in 2022, down by 4.88% on 2021. Over the five years to 2021, production from Russia increased by a CAGR of 4% and is expected to rise by a CAGR of 0.1% between 2022 and 2026. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of this market in its Global Zinc Mining to 2026 report. Buy the report here.
Russia accounts for 2% of global production, with the other largest producers being China (33%), Peru (12%), Australia (10%) and India (6%). Exports of zinc from Russia declined by 4.46% to 351kt in 2022 over 2021, with the highest share being exported to China. Russia’s zinc exports are expected to grow at a CAGR of 0.11% between 2022 and 2026, to 353kt by 2026.
Zijin Mining Group is one of the leading producers of zinc in Russia. Zijin Mining Group's output was 56.87kt in 2021, up by 16% on 2020.
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