World Mineral Production - NERC Open Research Archive - Natural ...
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<strong>Production</strong> of refined lead tonnes<br />
Country 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006<br />
Australia 302 000 309 000 274 000 267 000 241 000<br />
New Zealand 9 000 8 000 8 000 7 000 7 000<br />
<strong>World</strong> Total 6 700 000 6 900 000 7 000 000 7 600 000 8 000 000<br />
Note(s):-<br />
(1) Figures relate to both primary and secondary refined lead and include the lead content of antimonial lead. Metal recovered from<br />
materials by remelting alone is excluded<br />
(a) Including scrap for direct use<br />
(b) Excluding Pb content of primary antimonial lead<br />
<strong>Production</strong> of lithium minerals tonnes<br />
Country 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006<br />
Portugal<br />
Lepidolite 16 325 24 606 28 696 26 185 28 497<br />
Spain<br />
Lepidolite 6 800 6 333 3 226 4 000 6 000<br />
Zimbabwe 29 320 12 131 13 710 37 499 ...<br />
Canada *22 500 *22 500 *22 500 *22 500 *22 500<br />
USA (a) *1 500 *1 500 *1 500 *1 500 *1 500<br />
Argentina (b) (c) 5 635 7 550 11 273 15 700 16 500<br />
Brazil<br />
Spodumene 12 046 9 755 9 064 8 924 8 585<br />
Chile (c) 35 242 41 667 43 971 43 595 50 035<br />
China *34 000 *35 000 *36 000 *37 000 *37 000<br />
Australia<br />
Spodumene 79 085 124 410 118 451 173 635 222 101<br />
<strong>World</strong> Total (Li content) *12 300 *14 100 *15 200 *17 000 * 18 300<br />
Note(s):-<br />
(1) In addition to the countries listed, Russia also produces lithium minerals<br />
(a) Li content<br />
(b) Chloride<br />
(c) Carbonate<br />
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