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<strong>Production</strong> of selenium metal tonnes<br />

Country 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006<br />

Belgium *200 *200 *200 *200 *200<br />

Finland 37 52 65 66 70<br />

Germany *16 *14 *14 *12 12<br />

Poland 68 78 83 82 87<br />

Russia 60 81 85 85 85<br />

Serbia and Montenegro 17 7 — — —<br />

Sweden 118 107 131 122 *120<br />

Zambia *11 *10 *10 *10 *10<br />

Canada 175 253 277 107 117<br />

Peru 70 72 76 70 75<br />

China *65 *65 *65 *65 *65<br />

India (a) 6 2 — 8 —<br />

Japan 752 734 599 625 730<br />

Kazakhstan *40 *40 *40 *40 *40<br />

Philippines *55 *45 *48 *68 *65<br />

Uzbekistan *20 *20 *20 *20 *20<br />

Note(s):-<br />

(1) In addition to the countries listed, Australia, Chile, the Republic of Korea and Zimbabwe are believed to produce selenium metal<br />

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

<strong>Production</strong> of sillimanite minerals tonnes<br />

Country 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006<br />

France<br />

Andalusite 59 000 62 000 68 000 *65 000 *65 000<br />

South Africa<br />

Andalusite 165 087 164 921 234 625 228 375 *230 000<br />

Zimbabwe<br />

Kyanite 6 138 5 707 491 — —<br />

USA<br />

Kyanite (b) 90 000 90 000 90 000 *90 000 *90 000<br />

Brazil<br />

Kyanite (c) *200 *200 *200 *200 ...<br />

India<br />

Kyanite (a) 5 327 9 057 8 208 7 341 8 293<br />

Sillimanite (a) 13 290 19 729 30 711 32 278 27 132<br />

Australia<br />

Sillimanite 233 206 71 38 —<br />

Note(s):-<br />

(1) A number of other countries produce sillimanite minerals but details of output are not reported<br />

(2) In addition to the countries listed above as producing sillimanite minerals, synthetic mullite is known to be produced in Denmark,<br />

France, Hungary and the United Kingdom<br />

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

(b) Including related minerals<br />

(c) Including beneficiated and directly shipped material<br />

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