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Production of slab zinc tonnes
Country 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
China 2 155 100 2 318 500 2 719 500 2 776 100 3 153 000
India 248 000 280 000 272 000 302 000 415 000
Iran (a) 81 000 78 428 109 400 140 000 140 000
Japan 639 925 651 246 634 637 638 352 614 331
Kazakhstan 286 454 294 965 316 700 338 000 348 500
Korea, Dem. P.R. of *34 000 *55 000 *65 000 *57 000 57 000
Korea, Republic of 605 990 644 218 669 171 646 817 667 000
Thailand 104 900 113 700 115 500 104 500 94 779
Uzbekistan 78 900 58 100 *58 000 42 000 46 000
Vietnam — — — 7 000 12 000
Australia 565 000 553 000 473 000 457 000 464 000
World Total 9 700 000 9 900 000 10 400 000 10 200 000 10 800 000
Note(s):-
(a) Years ended 20 March following that stated
Production of zirconium minerals tonnes
Country 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Russia (a) *6 500 *6 500 *6 500 *6 500 *6 500
Ukraine *34 300 *35 000 *35 000 *35 000 *37 000
Gambia ... 12 000 *12 000 *12 000 *12 000
South Africa *420 000 *370 000 379 000 314 000 406 000
USA 132 000 144 000 172 000 164 000 143 000
Brazil (a) 20 000 27 198 25 263 25 657 25 120
China *20 000 *20 000 *20 000 *20 000 *20 000
India 23 219 25 263 25 432 27 133 *22 000
Indonesia *250 *250 *200 *200 *200
Malaysia 5 293 3 456 6 686 4 954 1 690
Sri Lanka — — 12 826 23 587 8 321
Vietnam (b) *10 800 *21 300 *40 000 *35 000 *27 000
Australia 413 000 462 000 441 000 426 000 492 000
World Total 1 097 000 1 127 000 1 176 000 1 094 000 1 201 000
Note(s):-
(1) In this table the term 'zirconium minerals' is understood to mean zircon, unless otherwise stated
(a) Including caldasite rock containing zircon and baddeleyite
(b) Conservative BGS estimates, based on exports
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