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Production of tantalum and niobium minerals tonnes Country 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Burundi Columbite-tantalite 72 24 23 43 16 Congo, Democratic Republic Columbite-tantalite *130 *130 *130 *130 120 Ethiopia Tantalite 55 58 71 93 109 Madagascar Columbite — ... 40 ... ... Mozambique Tantalite 47 189 712 281 240 Nigeria Tantalite *25 *25 *25 *25 *25 Rwanda Columbite-tantalite 96 128 63 63 65 Uganda Columbite-tantalite 6 16 0 0 ... Zimbabwe Columbite-tantalite 26 231 27 — — Canada Pyrochlore *7 800 *7 600 *8 000 *8 000 *8 000 Tantalite 215 203 209 233 204 Brazil Pyrochlore *60 000 *66 000 *79 000 *146 000 *175 000 Columbite-tantalite *5 800 *6 200 *6 500 *6 600 *5 400 China Columbite-tantalite *350 *350 *350 *350 *350 Malaysia Struverite 2 298 2 619 121 552 93 Australia Tantalite *2 300 *2 300 *2 400 *2 500 *1 400 World Total concentrates 79 200 86 100 97 700 164 900 191 000 Nb content *31 100 *29 800 *27 300 *42 700 *51 600 Ta content *1 700 *1 800 *1 500 *1 600 *1 000 Note(s):- (1) Niobium and tantalum minerals are believed to be produced in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Russia and South Africa. (2) The figures in this table refer to gross tonnage of tantalum and niobium concentrates (3) Tantalum is also recovered from tin slags and is believed to have accounted for approximately 20% of raw material supplied. Production of tellerium metal tonnes Country 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Canada 39 40 69 11 11 USA 50 50 50 50 50 Peru 22 26 25 33 37 Japan 29 33 33 23 24 Note(s):- (1) In addition to the countries listed, Germany is believed to produce tellurium metal 88
Mine production of tin tonnes (metal content) Country 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Portugal 345 203 200 243 25 Russia 5 200 5 400 5 300 5 100 *5 000 Burundi — 9 — — 78 Congo, Democratic Republic 1 450 2 600 6 800 7 600 7 200 Nigeria 789 891 1 374 *1 500 *1 500 Rwanda 197 300 547 500 *500 Bolivia 13 210 16 386 18 115 18 639 17 669 Brazil 12 023 12 217 12 202 11 739 9 528 Peru (a) 38 815 40 202 41 613 42 145 38 470 Burma 500 600 500 700 *700 China *81 000 101 800 118 200 121 600 114 300 Indonesia 67 455 66 284 78 400 120 000 117 500 Kazakhstan 24 13 14 5 — Laos 430 420 *400 *600 *600 Malaysia 4 215 3 358 2 745 2 857 2 398 Thailand 1 384 980 724 188 225 Vietnam *1 700 *2 100 *3 500 *3 500 *3 500 Australia 7 078 3 819 1 306 2 713 1 478 World Total 236 000 258 000 292 000 340 000 321 000 Note(s):- (a) Recoverable Smelter production of tin tonnes Country 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Belgium 8 900 7 700 8 900 7 700 8 000 Russia 5 115 3 700 5 100 5 500 5 500 Nigeria 728 801 — — — Bolivia (a) 10 976 12 836 13 627 13 841 *13 500 Brazil 11 538 10 761 11 512 8 986 8 780 Peru 35 828 39 181 40 624 36 733 40 495 China 81 800 98 100 115 300 121 800 129 400 Indonesia 58 800 62 500 86 900 78 404 80 933 Malaysia 30 887 18 211 33 900 37 782 *23 000 Thailand 17 500 15 200 20 800 31 600 27 540 Vietnam 1 565 1 915 2 356 2 510 2 500 Australia 791 597 467 594 572 World Total 264 000 272 000 339 000 345 000 340 000 Note(s):- (1) Figures relate to both primary and secondary metal (2) In addition to the countries listed, many countries produce small amounts of secondary metal (a) Refined, including alloys 89
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World Mineral Production 2002-2006
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CONTENTS Commodity Index Alumina 2
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STATISTICAL TABLES
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US$/tonne US$/tonne 700 600 500 400
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Production of bauxite tonnes Countr
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Production of primary aluminium ton
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Production of asbestos tonnes Count
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Production of bentonite and fuller'
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Production of bentonite and fuller'
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Production of bromine kilograms Cou
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COAL Characteristics Coal is a comb
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to government approvals, would incr
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Production of coal tonnes Country 2
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Mine production of cobalt tonnes (m
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US$/tonne 10000 9000 8000 7000 6000
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Mine production of copper tonnes (m
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Production of refined copper tonnes
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Production of diatomite tonnes Coun
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FLUORSPAR Characteristics Fluorspar
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GOLD Characteristics Gold is a soft
Page 45 and 46: MERCER, D. 2007. BHP Billiton boost
Page 47 and 48: Production of graphite tonnes Count
Page 49 and 50: Production of gypsum tonnes Country
Page 51 and 52: Cents per tonne Fe unit f.o.b 90 80
Page 53 and 54: Production of pig iron tonnes Count
Page 55 and 56: Production of crude steel tonnes Co
Page 57 and 58: Production of ferro-alloys tonnes C
Page 59 and 60: Production of kaolin tonnes Country
Page 61 and 62: LEAD Characteristics Lead is a dens
Page 63 and 64: America has not been without contro
Page 65 and 66: Production of refined lead tonnes C
Page 67 and 68: Production of magnesite tonnes Coun
Page 69 and 70: Production of mercury kilograms Cou
Page 71 and 72: Mine production of molybdenum tonne
Page 73 and 74: US$/tonne 60000 50000 40000 30000 2
Page 75 and 76: RIO TINTO. 2007. Rio Tinto to enter
Page 77 and 78: Production of perlite tonnes Countr
Page 79 and 80: Production of crude petroleum tonne
Page 81 and 82: Production of natural gas million m
Page 83 and 84: Mine production of platinum group m
Page 85 and 86: Production of salt tonnes Country 2
Page 87 and 88: Production of salt tonnes Country 2
Page 89 and 90: Mine production of silver kilograms
Page 91 and 92: Production of sulphur and pyrites t
Page 93 and 94: Production of sulphur and pyrites t
Page 95: Production of talc tonnes Country 2
Page 99 and 100: (TG100; 12 x 120 mm) Metal Bulletin
Page 101 and 102: Production of titanium minerals ton
Page 103 and 104: US$/lb 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20
Page 105 and 106: Mine production of uranium tonnes (
Page 107 and 108: ZINC Characteristics Zinc is the 23
Page 109 and 110: five per cent. The tax refund on zi
Page 111 and 112: Mine production of zinc tonnes (met
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