Quantity of industrial minerals produced in New Zealand
By type (excluding confidential values), 2024, millions of tonnes
| Commodity | Tonnes |
|---|---|
| Amorphous silica | None |
| Bentonite | None |
| Building and dimension stone | 30,848.42 |
| Clay for pottery and ceramics | None |
| Decorative pebbles including scoria | None |
| Dolomite for agriculture | None |
| Dolomite for industry | None |
| Limestone and marl for cement | None |
| Limestone for agriculture | 1,147,978.649 |
| Limestone for industry | 603,628.02 |
| Other | None |
| Perlite | None |
| Pumice | 187,412.09 |
| Recycled Material | 58,495.92 |
| Rock for reclamation & protection | 546,125.1094785 |
| Rock, sand and gravel for building | 14,003,903.7267 |
| Rock, sand and gravel for roading | 16,233,756.49414 |
| Rock, sand, gravel & clay for fill | 1,478,849.844278 |
| Sand for industry | 691,195.962 |
| Serpentine | None |
| Shale | None |
| Silica Sand | None |
| Zeolite | None |
Data calculation/treatment
Some respondents to the aggregate survey did not specify a value for their production. To account for this, and to allow an estimate of total value, the data provider have applied the average reported value for a given commodity to the missing values for that commodity.
Gold production is taken from the annual reporting permit holders provide to NZP&M. The value is calculated by applying the average price per unit taken from the royalty returns provided to NZP&M.
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Limitations of the data
The response rate to the aggregate survey impacts the completeness of the data reported.
Please note that the survey response rate includes all responses received including those reporting no production, sold quarries and those who responded to advise they would not provide production data.
Data provided by
New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals
Dataset name
Mining Production Statistics 2024
Webpage:
https://www.nzpam.govt.nz/nz-industry/nz-minerals/minerals-statistics/industry-statistics
How to find the data
At URL provided, select the '2024 Mining production statistics' Excel file.
Import & extraction details
File as imported: Mining Production Statistics 2024
From the dataset Mining Production Statistics 2024, this data was extracted:
- Sheet: National Summary
- Range:
B7:E43 - Provided: 120 data points
This data forms the table Mining - Mining production by commodity 2023–2024.
Dataset originally released on:
November 29, 2025
About this dataset
The production statistics feature coal, industrial minerals and metallic minerals groups. Metallic minerals produced are gold, silver and titanomagnetite ironsand. Rock, sand, and aggregate are produced for roading and construction and are vital for the development of New Zealand’s infrastructure.
A number of other industrial rocks and minerals are produced for local and export markets.
Method of collection/Data provider
New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals collects aggregate production for all quarries that have a permit for Crown-owned minerals that account for approximately half of all quarries in New Zealand.
New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals surveys all other aggregate producers but they are not statutorily required to supply their production figures.