Natural resources: metropolitan France: coal, iron ore, bauxite, zinc, uranium, antimony, arsenic, potash, feldspar, fluorspar, gypsum, timber, arable land, fish, French Guiana, gold deposits, petroleum, kaolin, niobium, tantalum, clay
Definition: This entry lists a country's mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of commercial importance, such as rare earth elements (REEs). In general, products appear only if they make a significant contribution to the economy, or are likely to do so in the future.
Source: CIA World Factbook - This page was last updated on Saturday, September 18, 2021
See Also- France Energy Production Statistics (Source: US Energy Information Administration)
- France Mineral Production Statistics (Source: US Geological Survey)
