World Mineral Production - NERC Open Research Archive - Natural ...
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<strong>Production</strong> of mica tonnes<br />
Country 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006<br />
Finland 7 170 9 337 9 250 9 500 8 097<br />
France (e) 17 000 18 000 19 000 *20 000 *20 000<br />
Russia 9 159 10 063 8 474 *8 000 *8 000<br />
Serbia — — — — *140<br />
Serbia and Montenegro 426 185 140 *140 —<br />
Spain (e) 11 783 11 800 7 825 4 043 ...<br />
Madagascar 102 *70 *70 *70 *70<br />
South Africa 821 980 285 924 828<br />
Canada *17 500 *17 500 *17 500 *17 500 *17 500<br />
Mexico 456 506 424 120 150<br />
USA (d) (e) 81 100 78 600 99 000 78 000 *93 000<br />
Argentina 1 770 1 894 2 518 4 101 6 223<br />
Brazil *4 000 *4 000 *4 000 *4 000 *4 000<br />
China (c) *54 000 *66 200 *92 000 *89 000 *94 000<br />
India (b) 3 575 4 002 3 773 4 643 1 415<br />
Iran (f) 2 406 5 500 7 032 6 810 *7 000<br />
Korea, Republic of (a) 29 870 33 645 59 238 36 623 30 356<br />
Malaysia (g) 3 669 3 609 3 544 4 544 5 152<br />
Sri Lanka 1 161 1 674 1 365 1 800 2 600<br />
Taiwan 6 595 3 237 2 979 8 608 4 841<br />
Australia 605 636 383 737 —<br />
<strong>World</strong> Total 250 000 270 000 340 000 300 000 310 000<br />
Note(s):-<br />
(1) In addition to the countries listed, Romania is believed to produce mica<br />
(a) Mainly sericite<br />
(b) Years ended 31 March following that stated<br />
(c) Conservative BGS estimates, based on exports<br />
(d) Sold or used by producers<br />
(e) Including mica recovered from mica schists and/or kaolin beneficiation<br />
(f) Years ended 20 March following that stated<br />
(g) Sericite<br />
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