The governments of Ethiopia and Russia are set to expand business ties on multiple frontiers, ranging from nuclear energy development to Russians investment in mining in Ethiopia.

The Indonesian islands of Bangka and Belitung produce over 90 percent of the country's tin. President Joko Widodo has vowed to end illegal mining operations that put the lives of men and children in danger.

1China110,0002Indonesia95,2003Peru23,6684Bolivia19,3005Brazil12,0006Myanmar11,0007Australia6,4748Viet Nam5,4009Malaysia3,70010Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The3,00011Rwanda1,90012Lao People's Democratic Republic80013Nigeria57014Russian Federation42015Thailand20016Uganda4017Portugal4018Burundi20 Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program