2024 Report
Full data release with tables here.
In 2024, Reunion was not a globally significant producer of mineral commodities. Production of cement, which was the only mineral commodity produced on the island, was predominantly used to meet local construction needs and represented only a small part of the economy. Reunion had several quarries that produced aggregates such as gravel, pozzolana, and sand, but information was inadequate to make reliable estimates of output. Administratively, Reunion is an overseas department of France. The legislative framework for the mineral sector in Reunion is provided by the French Mining Code (Code minier) of 2011, including reforms introduced by Ordinance No. 2022-537 of 2022. The Direction de l’Environnement, de l’Aménagement et du Logement de La Reunion [Department of Environment, Planning, and Housing] oversees the mineral sector and provides regulatory oversight (Institut d'Emission des Départements d'Outre-Mer, 2025, p. 11, 71; République française, 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 the mineral industry of Reunion 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/nmic/africa-and-middle-east.
