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<strong>Production</strong> of potash tonnes (K20 content)<br />

Country 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006<br />

Belarus 3 791 000 4 229 000 4 612 000 4 928 000 4 605 300<br />

France<br />

Potassic salts 128 000 — — — —<br />

Germany<br />

Potassic salts 3 471 763 3 563 932 3 626 510 3 663 829 3 624 977<br />

Russia 4 431 600 4 653 300 5 599 100 6 265 600 5 274 100<br />

Spain<br />

Chloride 406 571 505 527 553 210 550 000 437 000<br />

Ukraine *60 000 *60 000 *50 000 *65 000 *65 000<br />

United Kingdom<br />

Chloride 540 100 621 400 539 500 439 200 429 600<br />

Canada<br />

Chloride 8 515 000 9 093 000 10 332 000 10 140 000 8 528 000<br />

USA<br />

Potassic salts 1 200 000 1 100 000 1 300 000 *1 200 000 *1 200 000<br />

Brazil<br />

Chloride 337 266 415 549 403 080 404 871 403 080<br />

Chile<br />

Chloride 575 000 563 000 559 000 547 000 *450 000<br />

China *430 000 *450 000 *450 000 450 000 *490 000<br />

Israel<br />

Chloride 1 918 200 1 958 400 2 138 400 2 224 200 2 187 000<br />

Jordan 1 173 614 1 176 690 1 157 360 1 097 487 1 020 000<br />

<strong>World</strong> Total 27 000 000 28 400 000 31 300 000 32 000 000 28 700 000<br />

<strong>Production</strong> of rare earth minerals tonnes<br />

Country 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006<br />

USA<br />

Bastnaesite (a) *5 000 — — — —<br />

Brazil<br />

Monazite — — 731 958 958<br />

China (a) 88 000 92 000 98 300 119 000 *120 000<br />

India<br />

Monazite (b) 2 856 2 891 149 122 *120<br />

Malaysia<br />

Monazite 441 795 1 683 320 894<br />

Xenotime — — — — 217<br />

Note(s):-<br />

(1) With the exception of the data for USA and China, figures in this table refer to gross tonnage of concentrates<br />

(2) In addition to the countries listed, rare earth minerals are believed to be produced in Brazil, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Democratic<br />

P.R. of Korea, Republic of Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Mozambique, Nigeria, Russia, Vietnam<br />

(a) REO content. Assumed to be 60% of concentrates produced<br />

(b) Years ended 31 March following that stated<br />

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