Montenegro

In 2024, Montenegro was not a globally significant producer of mineral commodities. Production of mineral commodities represented only a minor part of the economy of Montenegro. The mining and quarrying sector contributed 1% to the country’s economy in 2023 (the latest year for which detailed data were available). Mineral commodities produced in Montenegro included aluminum, bauxite, lead, sand and gravel, raw steel, crushed and dimension stone, and zinc. The legislative framework for the mineral sector in Montenegro is provided by the Law on Mining (No. 65/08 and 74/10), and the Law on Geological Explorations (No. 29/93, 27/94, 42/94, 26/07, and 28/11). The Ministry of Energy and Mining oversees the mineral sector and was responsible for developing legislation, regulating the industry, establishing energy policy, and coordinating mining and geologic projects. Most mineral commodities were produced by private domestic companies (Geological Survey of Montenegro, 2025a, b; Ministry of Energy and Mining, 2025; Statistical Office of Montenegro, 2025). 

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—Europe and Central Eurasia, which are available at https://www.usgs.gov/centers/national-minerals-information-center/europ…;

Production table

(Metric tons, gross weight, unless otherwise specified)

References Cited   

• Ministry of Energy and Mining, 2025, Ministry of Energy: Podgorica, Montenegro, Government of Montenegro. (Accessed August 11, 2025, at https://www.gov.me/en/meir.)   

• Geological Survey of Montenegro, 2025a, ZAKON O GEOLOŠKIM ISTRAŽIVANJIMA [Law on Geologic Surveys]: Podgorica, Montenegro, Geological Survey of Montenegro. (Accessed September 23, 2025, at https://geozavod.co.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Zakon-o-geoloskim-ist….) [In Montenegrin.]   

• Geological Survey of Montenegro, 2025b, Zakon o rudarstvu [Mining Act]: Podgorica, Montenegro, Geological Survey of Montenegro. (Accessed September 23, 2025, at https://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/mne179240.pdf.) [In Montenegrin.]   

• Statistical Office of Montenegro, 2025, National accounts—Annual gross domestic product: Podgorica, Montenegro, Statistical Office of Montenegro. (Accessed August 11, 2025, at https://www.monstat.org/eng/page.php?id=19&pageid=19.)