Mining industry of Libya

[citation needed] The identified sources of minerals relate to diamondiferous kimberlites in the East Saharan craton and metamorphic belts with potential for gold in the southern region of the country.

Iron ore from Wadi ash-Shati', approximately 900 kilometres (560 mi) from the sea,[citation needed] is also of note, with a reserve identified of 795 million tons of 52% grade.

[1] Substantial reserves of magnesium and potassium salts have been recorded, but apart from magnetite, phosphate rock, and sulfur, these are yet to be mined.

[2] Petroleum products are the major industry in Libya,[3] with mineral extraction being limited, and not making up a significant portion of the country's economy.

The mining of raw materials is limited mainly to industrial minerals such as clay, cement, salt and limestone.