Supply chain footprint — snapshot year 2025
| Element | Share % | Quantity | Global rank | Confidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zn zinc |
2.0% | 240,000 tonnes per year | 10th | high | Sweden 2024e: 240,000 tonnes. Up from 218,000 in 2023. Reserves revised 2024. |
| Pb lead |
1.6% | 70,000 tonnes per year | 8th | high | USGS MCS 2025: Sweden 70 kt lead content 2024e (down from 72 kt in 2023). |
| Ag silver |
1.6% | 400 tonnes per year | 13th | high | byproduct of Au, Cu, Pb, Zn |
| Fe iron |
1.1% | 28.0 million tonnes per year | 12th | high | USGS MCS 2025 table: Sweden 2024e = 28,000 thousand metric tons. |
| Element | Share % | Quantity | Global rank | Confidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Te tellurium |
4.7% | 46.0 tonnes per year | 4th | high | USGS MCS 2025 table: Sweden 2024 refinery-production line is reported as concentrates, 46 metric tons tellurium content.… byproduct of Cu |
| Element | Share % | Quantity | Global rank | Confidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Te tellurium |
2.1% | 740 tonnes | 6th | high | USGS MCS 2025 table: Sweden reported tellurium reserves 740 metric tons. byproduct of Cu |
| Pb lead |
1.8% | 1,700,000 tonnes | 9th | high | USGS MCS 2025: Sweden 1,700 kt lead content reserves. |
| Zn zinc |
1.7% | 3,900,000 tonnes | 10th | high | Sweden: 3,900,000 tonnes. Revised 2024. |
| Se selenium |
1.0% | 500 tonnes | 7th | high | USGS MCS 2025 p.159: 'Sweden … 500' metric tons. Share = 500/92000 = 0.5%. byproduct of Cu, Pb, Zn |
| Fe iron |
0.7% | 1,300,000,000,000 tonnes | 12th | high | USGS MCS 2025: Sweden 1,300 million metric tons. |