Mineral Resources Map
Despite the insufficient amount of exploration, it is known that there are many mineral deposits and occurrences in Cambodia. They include antimony(Sb), chromium(Cr), gold(Au), iron(Fe), manganese(Mn), molybdenum(Mo), tungsten(W), aluminium(Al2O3), copper(Cu), lead(Pb), zinc(Zn), and tin(Sn) as metallic minerals; limestone, sandstone, silica sand, phosphate and other rocks or sediments as industrial materials; and gemstones like ruby.
The number of known metallic deposits and occurrences is 26 for iron and ferro-alloy metals, 15 for base metals, and 21 for gold. Artisanal miners have been mining those known deposits, particularly gold and gemstones, for many years.
