Currently lead is usually found in ore with zinc, silver and copper and it is extracted together with these metals. The main lead mineral in Galena (PbS) and there are also deposits of cerrussite and anglesite which are mined. Galena is mined in Australia, which produces 19% of the world's new lead, followed by the USA, China, Peru' and Canada. Some is also mined in Mexico and West Germany.
Coal and lead can be mined in Iowa.
Silver, which is still mined, but on smaller quantities.
Australia produces 19 percent of the world's lead, followed by the USA, China, Peru' and Canada. Some is also mined in Mexico and West Germany.
They bought and traded with Asia using the silver and gold mined in Mexico and peru.
Lead and silver were mined at Leadhills and, for a time, gold was also mined there.
Fluorspar, lead, coal, and zinc are mined in Illinois.
Barium is primarily mined in China, India, Morocco, Turkey, and Mexico. The largest producers of barium are China and India.
Potash, copper, silver and uranium are mined in New Mexico.
lead
In Ely and surrounding areas.
The main lead mineral is galena (PbS), which contains 86.6% lead