Value of U.S. mineral production rose last year, driven by precious metals prices

Value of U.S. mineral production rose last year, driven by precious metals prices

The USGS releases Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, the first and most authoritative source for mineral production, trade and consumption data

RESTON, Va. — The overall value of U.S. mineral production rose by 5.6% to \$112 billion in 2025, according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s annual Mineral Commodity Summaries, driven by changes in the price of precious metals such as gold and silver.

The report also highlights the overall importance of nonfuel minerals to U.S. industries including aerospace, electronics and construction. Mineral-reliant industries represented \$4.09 trillion in value in 2025, more than one-eighth of the U.S. economy.

The report also updates data on U.S. import reliance for critical minerals. The U.S. remained reliant on imports from China as a major source for 14 of the 33 critical minerals for which the U.S. most depends on imports. The section on trade covers 14 minerals, from antimony to tungsten, that China restricts being exported to the United States.

The annual Mineral Commodity Summaries report is a comprehensive source of nonfuel mineral commodity data for the world. In addition to U.S. production and critical minerals, it includes information on the domestic industry structure, government programs, tariffs, resources, reserves, world production and five-year salient statistics for 90 nonfuel mineral commodities that are important to U.S. national security and economic stability. It also identifies events, trends and issues in the domestic and international minerals industries that affect production and consumption.