China and Mexico together account for over 70% of world fluorspar production. Approximately 70-75% of the fluorspar mined around the world is acid grade, with the rest being metallurgical grade. Both China and Mexico produce both grades. World resources of fluorspar are reasonably widely spread, with South Africa and Mongolia also having sizeable reserves.
A recent report by the European Union names fluorspar as one of the ‘critical raw materials’ for Europe given the mineral’s economic importance and concentration of supply sources.
World production and reserves of Fluorspar (in '000 metric tons)