Nepal

In 2024, Nepal was not a globally significant producer of mineral commodities. Production of mineral commodities contributed 0.5% to Nepal’s gross domestic product in fiscal year 2024 (mid-July 2023 through mid-July 2024). Mineral commodities produced in Nepal included cement, clay, gemstones, kyanite, stone, and talc. The legislative framework for the mineral sector in Nepal is provided by Mines and Mineral Act of 1985 with an amendment in 1993; and the Mines and Mineral Rules of 1999 with amendments in 2003, 2015, and 2016. The Department of Mines and Geology oversees the mineral sector and provides mineral exploration, evaluation, and promotion of mineral industries and activities as well as the administration of rules and regulations related to minerals and mining. Most mineral commodities were produced by domestic private companies (Investment Board Nepal, 2020, p. 9, 21; Kaphle, 2020, p. 2, 3; National Statistics Office, 2025, p. 70; Department of Mines and Geology, 2026). 

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—Asia and the Pacific, which are available at https://www.usgs.gov/centers/national-minerals-information-center/asia-…;

Production table

(Metric tons, gross weight, unless otherwise specified)

References Cited 

• Department of Mines and Geology, 2026, About us—Major activities: Kathmandu, Nepal, Department of Mines and Geology. (Accessed January 11, 2026, at https://dmgnepal.gov.np/en/pages/major-activities-6540.) 

• Investment Board Nepal, 2020, Mines & mineral sector profile: Kathmandu, Nepal, Government of Nepal Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, April, 25 p. (Accessed January 11, 2026, at https://web.archive.org/web/20240223042212/https://ibn.gov.np/wp-conten….)  

• Kaphle, K.P., 2020, Mineral resources of Nepal and their present status: Kathmandu, Nepal, Nepal Geological Society, May 15, 18 p. (Accessed January 11, 2026, at https://ngs.org.np/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/KPK-NGS-Web-Min-Resources….) 

• National Statistics Office, 2025, National accounts statistics of Nepal 2024/25: Kathmandu, Nepal, Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, 215 p. (Accessed January 11, 2026, at https://nsonepal.gov.np/content/13401/national-archive-accounts-interna….)