North Macedonia

In 2024, North Macedonia was not a globally significant producer of mineral commodities. The production of mineral commodities represented only a minor part of the country’s economy. Mineral commodities produced in North Macedonia included cement, clay (bentonite), copper, feldspar, ferroalloys, gold, lead, pumice, silver, raw steel, and zinc. The legislative framework for the mineral sector in North Macedonia is provided by the Law on Mineral Resources No. 136/12 (editorially modified in 2024 and 2025), and its amendments, Nos. 25/13, 93/13, 44/14, 160/14, 129/15, 192/15, 39/16, 53/16, 120/16, 189/16, 7/19, 129/23, 147/24. The Ministry of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources issues permits for the exploration and exploitation of mineral resources and regulates the mining sector. Most mineral commodities were produced by private companies under foreign ownership.  

2024 Report

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In 2024, North Macedonia was not a globally significant producer of mineral commodities. The production of mineral commodities represented only a minor part of the country’s economy. Mineral commodities produced in North Macedonia included cement, clay (bentonite), copper, feldspar, ferroalloys, gold, lead, pumice, silver, raw steel, and zinc. The legislative framework for the mineral sector in North Macedonia is provided by the Law on Mineral Resources No. 136/12 (editorially modified in 2024 and 2025), and its amendments, Nos. 25/13, 93/13, 44/14, 160/14, 129/15, 192/15, 39/16, 53/16, 120/16, 189/16, 7/19, 129/23, 147/24. The Ministry of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources issues permits for the exploration and exploitation of mineral resources and regulates the mining sector. Most mineral commodities were produced by private companies under foreign ownership (Ministry of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources, 2025a–c).  

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, Mining and Mineral Resources, 2025a, About the Ministry: Skopje, North Macedonia, Ministry of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources. (Accessed September 25, 2025, at https://energy.gov.mk/en-GB/ministerstvo/ministerstvo.) 

• Ministry of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources, 2025b, Laws: Skopje, North Macedonia, Ministry of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources. (Accessed September 25, 2025, at https://energy.gov.mk/en-GB/propisi/zakoni.) 

• Ministry of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources, 2025c, Requirements: Skopje, North Macedonia, Ministry of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources. (Accessed September 25, 2025, https://energy.gov.mk/en-GB/dokumenti/baranja.)