Supply chain footprint — snapshot year 2025
| Element | Share % | Quantity | Global rank | Confidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Re rhenium |
15.2% | 9,400 kg per year | 3rd | high | USGS MCS 2025 table: Poland 9,400 kilograms in 2024. byproduct of Cu, Mo |
| Ag silver |
5.2% | 1,300 tonnes per year | 4th | high | Poland 2024e: 1,300 metric tons. Reserves revised based on government reports. byproduct of Au, Cu, Pb, Zn |
| He helium |
2.0% | 3.0 million m3 per year | 6th | low | |
| Cu copper |
1.8% | 0.4 million tonnes per year | 13th | high | |
| Na sodium |
1.6% | 4.6 million tonnes per year | 14th | high | USGS MCS 2025 table: Poland 2024e = 4,600 thousand metric tons. |
| S sulfur |
1.3% | 1.1 million tonnes per year | 15th | high | USGS MCS 2025 table: Poland 2024e = 1,100 thousand metric tons. |
| Si silicon |
0.6% | 30,000 tonnes per year | 20th | high | USGS 2024e: 30 kt. |
| Ca calcium |
0.3% | 1.3 million tonnes per year | 18th | high | USGS MCS 2025 table: Poland 2024e = 1,300 thousand metric tons (hydrated and quicklime). |
| Element | Share % | Quantity | Global rank | Confidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cu copper |
2.2% | 0.6 million tonnes per year | 9th | high | |
| Se selenium |
2.0% | 74.0 tonnes per year | 7th | high | USGS MCS 2025 p.159: "Poland … 74" metric tons 2024e (footnote 8: reported), unchanged from 2023. Share = 74/3700 = 2.0%… byproduct of Cu, Pb, Zn |
| Cd cadmium |
1.0% | 250 tonnes per year | 14th | high | Poland 2024e: 250 metric tons. byproduct of Zn |
| Element | Share % | Quantity | Global rank | Confidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ag silver |
9.5% | 61,000 tonnes | 5th | high | Poland reserves revised 2024 based on government reports. byproduct of Au, Cu, Pb, Zn |
| Cu copper |
3.5% | 34,000,000 tonnes | 9th | high | |
| Se selenium |
3.0% | 3,000 tonnes | 6th | high | USGS MCS 2025 p.159: 'Poland … 3,000' metric tons. Share = 3000/92000 = 3.3%. byproduct of Cu, Pb, Zn |
| He helium |
0.0% | 24.0 million m3 | 4th | high |