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Mine production of antimony tonnes (metal content)<br />
Country 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006<br />
Russia *3 000 *3 000 *3 000 *3 000 *3 000<br />
Turkey *150 *400 *700 *1 200 *1 200<br />
South Africa 5 746 5 291 4 967 5 979 *4 500<br />
Canada 173 153 105 79 90<br />
Guatemala 401 2 000 2 686 1 007 *1 000<br />
Mexico 155 434 503 565 778<br />
Bolivia 2 343 2 432 3 036 5 204 5 460<br />
Peru (a) 352 616 465 807 1 395<br />
China 121 547 100 000 125 433 151 457 150 100<br />
Kyrgyzstan *1 500 *1 200 *1 500 *1 500 *1 500<br />
Pakistan (b) 37 ... — 5 91<br />
Tajikistan *3 000 *3 000 4 069 4 073 3 480<br />
Thailand 13 46 61 415 1 639<br />
Australia (b) 1 838 206 157 192 *250<br />
<strong>World</strong> Total 140 000 119 000 147 000 175 000 174 000<br />
Note(s):-<br />
(1) This table includes antimony content of antimonial lead alloys<br />
(2) In addition, Hungary is believed to produce antimony<br />
(a) Including Sb content of antimonial lead plus Sb content of ores for export<br />
(b) Years ended 30 June of that stated<br />
<strong>Production</strong> of white arsenic tonnes<br />
Country 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006<br />
Belgium *1 000 *1 000 *1 000 *1 000 *1 000<br />
France *1 000 *1 000 *1 000 *1 000 *1 000<br />
Germany *200 — — — —<br />
Portugal *50 *50 *50 *50 *50<br />
Russia *1 500 *1 500 *1 500 *1 500 *1 500<br />
Namibia (a) 852 389 1 264 29 —<br />
Canada *250 *250 *250 *250 *250<br />
Mexico 2 569 2 283 2 415 2 197 2 106<br />
Bolivia 237 276 168 120 120<br />
Chile (c) *10 000 *10 000 *10 000 *10 000 *10 000<br />
Peru 1 613 4 640 3 037 3 150 4 399<br />
China *40 000 *40 000 *30 000 *30 000 *30 000<br />
Iran (b) 142 275 89 *100 *100<br />
Japan *40 *40 *40 *40 *40<br />
Kazakhstan *1 500 *1 500 — — *1 500<br />
Note(s):-<br />
(1) This table includes calculated trioxide equivalent of arsenic metal produced except where this would involve double counting<br />
(2) In addition to the countries listed, Austria, Finland, Hungary, Spain and the United Kingdom are believed to produce arsenic<br />
(a) Output of Tsumeb Corp. only, trioxide equivalent of reported black arsenic<br />
(b) Orpiment and realgar concentrates<br />
(c) Exports<br />
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