<p>​10<sup>th</sup><br></p>

​10th

Türkiye's rank in global mineral diversity.

<p>​2.2%<br></p>

​2.2%

Türkiye's share in global industrial raw material reserves.​

<p>​40%<br></p>

​40%

Türkiye's share in global natural stone reserves.​

<p>​ 73%<br></p>

​ 73%

​​Percentage of global boron reserves in Türkiye.
<p>​56%​<br></p>

​56%​

​​Percentage of global boron trade Türkiye handled in 2019.​​


<p>​19 billion tons<br></p>

​19 billion tons

​​Amount of  Türkiye​’s lignite reserves.​​

<p>​93 million tons​<br></p>

​93 million tons​

​​Amount of  Türkiye​’s lignite production in 2019.​​


<p>42 tons​<br></p>

42 tons​

​Amount of Türkiye​’s gold production in 2020.​​


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Türkiye’s mining and metals sector has grown in parallel with the country’s robust economy. Harboring a large expanse of the western portion of the Tethyan-Eurasian Metallogenic Belt, which is an ophiolite extending from the Alps to southeastern Europe through Türkiye, the Lesser Caucasus, Iran, and the Himalayas on to China, Türkiye offers proven potential for mining investors. As the least exploited portion of the belt, Türkiye stands out as a very promising region for companies engaged in mineral extraction. 

Here are some essential facts and figures about the Turkish mining and metals sector:
 
  • The share of the mining sector in Türkiye's GDP increased from 1.01 percent to 1.08 percent from 2018 to 2019.
  • The sector’s total production value soared to TRY 46.7 billion in 2019​ up from TRY 38.01 billion in 2018.
  • Türkiye’s young, dynamic, and well-educated labor force translates into a high-quality labor pool. There are 56 mining engineering departments in 38 cities in Türkiye. The number of mining engineers in Türkiye has increased by more than 50 percent since 2005, now reaching almost 39,000. In 2019, 756 new mining engineers were added to the talent pool.
  • Türkiye’s advantages for companies in the mining sector are not limited to a high-quality labor pool, but also include advantageous logistics and drilling costs, proximity to major markets, lucrative government incentives, and highly competitive taxes.
  • As a result of its remarkable economic growth, years of political stability, structural reforms, and the backing of governmental bodies, Türkiye attracted USD 132 million of FDI to its mining industry in 2020. Meanwhile, mining exports in the sector totaled USD 4.27 billion in 2020.
  • These figures prove investors’ increased interest in Türkiye. As of today, Türkiye hosts 773 international mining companies, up from only 138 in 2004. 
Türkiye’s regional investment incentives system is based on a descending pattern where regions vary in a range of 1 to 6 based on their level of development, with a rating of 6 being given to the least developed regions. With this system, the most advantageous incentives are offered to the lesser-developed regions. Mining is one exception to this scheme, as most investments in the mining sector are supported with incentives extended to Region 5, regardless of the investment’s location. ​

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