2024 Report
Full data release with tables here.
In 2024, Kuwait was not a globally significant producer of mineral commodities. Production of industrial minerals represented only a minor part of the economy of the country. Mineral commodities produced in Kuwait included cement, salt, raw steel, and sulfur. The legislative framework for the mineral sector in the country is provided by Article 21 of the Constitution and law No. 21 of 1995, law No. 16 of 1996, and decision No. 210 of 2001. Law No. 116 of 2014 established the Higher Committee and the Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP). The Higher Committee, under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Finance, is responsible for granting approvals for contracts, feasibility studies, and land allocations for public-private partnership projects. The KAPP, under the authority of the Higher Committee, is authorized to establish public joint stock companies to implement public-private partnership projects. Additionally, the KAPP is responsible for the assessment of feasibility studies and for developing contracts and public-private partnership agreements. Most mineral commodities were produced by domestic and foreign private companies (Mondaq, 2015; Environment Public Authority, 2022).
Data on mineral production are in the Production table (formerly table 1). The Facilities table (formerly table 2) is a list of major mineral industry facilities. More-extensive coverage of government policies and programs can be found in previous editions of this chapter in the U.S. Geological Survey Minerals Yearbook, volume III, Area Reports—International—Africa and the Middle East, which are available at https://www.usgs.gov/centers/national-minerals-information-center/africa-and-middle-east.
