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Spain: natural resources

Minerals produced, mines and deposits, power capacity and how much the economy depends on resources. Spain is part of the Invest Global country data, so every figure carries its source.

Mines and deposits mapped
165
88 operating
Minerals above 1% of world
1
USGS MCS 2026
Power capacity
79 GW
829 plants
Clean share of electricity
75%
Ember, 2025

Minerals produced

MineralProductionShare of worldWorld rankReserves share
Potash critical489 kt K2O equivalent1.0%10No data
Tungsten critical700 t W content0.9%9No data

Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, MCS 2026. Rank is among reporting countries.

Mines and deposits

Lead58
Zinc40
Iron ore35
Silver33
Copper33
Gold26
Potash12
Bauxite and aluminium8
Coal8
Platinum-group metals7
Tungsten6
Phosphate5
SiteCommoditiesStatusOperatorSource
Adaro MineSilver, LeadOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Agruminsa MineIron oreOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Almeria Area Fluorspar - Lead MinesLead, Zinc, CopperOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Aznalcollar MineLead, Zinc, Silver, Copper, GoldOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Aznalcollor MineSilver, Lead, Copper, ZincOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Balsareny - Sallet MinesPotashOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Barruecopardo MineTungstenOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Bauxite - SpainBauxite and aluminiumOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Beriain MinePotashOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
CardonaPotashOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Cartagena MinesLead, Zinc, Iron ore, SilverOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Celdran MineLead, Zinc, Iron oreOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS

Showing operating and larger sites first. Open the map for every site.

Power capacity by fuel

Gas26.2 GW
Hydro15.7 GW
Wind11.3 GW
Coal8.8 GW
Nuclear7.1 GW
Solar4.9 GW
Oil4.7 GW
Waste388 MW
Biomass20 MW
Largest plantsFuelCapacityOwner
CN ALMARAZ 1Nuclear2,017 MWIBERDROLA GENERACION S.A.
ASCO GRNuclear1,991 MWENDESA GENERACION S.A.
BESOS GRUPO 5Gas1,671 MWENDESA GENERACION S.A.
ARCOS DE LA FRONTERA GRUPO 1Gas1,585 MWIBERDROLA GENERACION S.A.
CARTAGENA GRUPO 1Gas1,249 MWGAS NATURAL FENOSA GENERACION S.L.U.
CCC SAGUNTO GRUPO 2Gas1,232 MWGAS NATURAL FENOSA GENERACION S.L.U.
ALDEADAVILA II 2Hydro1,226 MWIBERDROLA GENERACION S.A.
ESCOMBRERAS GRUPO 1Gas1,199 MWGDF SUEZ CARTAGENA ENERGIA S.L.

Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0). Plants of about 1 MW and above, data mostly 2018 to 2021.

Resource dependence

Oil rents
0.0%
% of GDP · 2021
Natural gas rents
0.0%
% of GDP · 2021
Coal rents
0.0%
% of GDP · 2021
Mineral rents
0.1%
% of GDP · 2021
Fuel exports
5.0%
% of merchandise exports · 2025
Ores and metals exports
3.7%
% of merchandise exports · 2025

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.

Mine and deposit locations combine the USGS Mineral Resources Data System (public domain, last updated 2022, strongest for the United States and the Americas) and Wikidata (CC0, notable named mines). Coverage is uneven and partly historical, and status can be out of date: this is not a complete or current registry, and a point on the map is not an offer, a licence or evidence of a legal right. Production and reserve figures are from the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries and are rounded estimates. Power plants are from the WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), mostly 2018 to 2021. Nothing here is investment, legal or technical advice.