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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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