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Mine production of nickel tonnes (metal content)
Country 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Finland 3 500 3 400 3 400 3 400 2 800
Greece 22 700 19 100 19 000 20 400 21 700
Norway 2 052 — 382 342 362
Russia 267 300 291 000 290 000 *300 000 *300 000
Spain — — — 5 380 6 400
Turkey — 640 — 700 2 600
Botswana 23 896 27 400 22 292 28 212 26 762
South Africa (a) 38 546 40 842 39 851 42 497 41 599
Zimbabwe 7 835 6 678 9 776 7 799 8 825
Canada 189 297 163 244 186 694 198 932 233 461
Cuba 71 300 74 000 71 900 *73 800 74 000
Dominican Republic 37 521 45 253 46 000 *46 000 *46 500
Brazil 44 928 45 456 44 928 74 198 82 492
Colombia 58 500 70 800 75 100 89 000 94 100
Venezuela 17 000 18 800 19 000 18 500 18 200
China 53 700 61 100 75 600 72 700 68 900
Indonesia 121 600 143 900 142 700 150 000 150 000
Philippines 24 234 19 537 16 973 22 560 58 900
Australia 207 800 191 000 187 000 189 000 185 000
New Caledonia 99 841 112 013 119 199 111 939 102 986
World Total 1 292 000 1 334 000 1 370 000 1 455 000 1 526 000
Note(s):-
(a) Includes metal and metal content of sulphate and concentrates
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