TABLA / TABLE 91PRECIOS INTERNACIONALES DE PRODUCTOS MINEROS NO METÁLICOSIndustrial Minerals, World Prices(Dólares / Tonelada <strong>de</strong> cada año) / (US$ / Ton, Current Prices)PRODUCTO Y ESPECIFICACIÓN 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008Product and Quality Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max.RANGO DE PRECIOS / Price BandÁCIDO BÓRICO / Boric AcidÁcido bórico, grado técnicoBoric Acid, Tech. Gra<strong>de</strong> / Del. UK 1.058 1.149 989 1.074 454 468 472 487 571 653 641 732 636 727 644 736 701 801 648 741Ácido bórico, grado técnicoBoric Acid, Tech. Gra<strong>de</strong> / FOB California 788 n.d. 788 812 n.d. 812 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. 900 925 900 925 900 925 900 925ALUMINA / AluminaAlúmina calcinada 98,5% Al2O3Calcined Alumina / Del. UK 485 615 454 575 497 634 517 660 563 718 632 806 485 505 550 575 800 n.d. 850 n.d.Bauxita, grado refractarioBauxite, Refractory Gra<strong>de</strong> / FOB Guyana 155 175 155 175 160 170 160 170 160 170 160 170 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. 210 220 540 570Bauxite, Refractory Gra<strong>de</strong> / CIF Rotterdam n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. 205 210 205 210 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.AZUFRE / SulfurAzufre crudoCru<strong>de</strong> Sulfur / FOB Vancouver 30 n.d. 34 n.d. 18 n.d. 52 57 54 65 60 65 58 64 39 48 130 350 40 820CAOLÍN / KaolinCaolín, grado sanitarioKaolin, Sanitary Gra<strong>de</strong> / Ex-Georgia 61 72 61 75 71 82 71 82 72 83 72 83 72 83 72 83 72 83 72 83Caolín, grado rellenoKaolin, Filler Gra<strong>de</strong> / Ex-Georgia 83 105 88 110 88 110 88 110 88 110 88 110 88 110 88 110 88 110 88 110Caolín, grado recubrimientoKaolin, Coating Gra<strong>de</strong> / Ex-Georgia 88 193 93 203 94 204 94 204 94 204 94 204 94 204 94 204 94 204 105 204Caolín, grado cerámicoKaolin, Tableware Gra<strong>de</strong> / Ex-Georgia 132 n.d. 132 139 138 n.d. 138 n.d. 138 n.d. 138 n.d. 138 n.d. 138 n.d. 138 n.d. 138 n.d.Caolín, calcinadoCalcined Kaolin / Ex-Georgia 353 413 370 434 369 435 353 413 353 413 353 413 353 413 353 413 353 413 353 413CARBONATO DE CALCIO / Calcium CarbonateCarb. calcio, molidoGround Calcium Carb. (GCC) / Ex Works, UK 49 81 45 76 43 72 45 78 49 85 55 95 55 95 55 96 60 104 56 96Carb. calcio, molido fino (7 µ- 5 µ)Fine GCC / FOB USA n.d. 121 176 121 176 121 176 121 176 121 176 121 176 121 176 121 176 121 176Carb. calcio, molido ultra fino (2 µ- 0,5 µ)Ultra Fine GCC / FOB USA 132 198 154 320 154 320 154 320 154 320 154 320 154 320 154 320 154 320 154 320Carb. calcio, ultra fino brillante (1,5 µ)H. Brightness, Paper Gra<strong>de</strong> FOB USA 176 187 187 198 187 198 187 198 187 198 187 198 187 198 187 198 187 198 187 198CARBONATO DE LITIO / Lithium CarbonateCarbonato litio, grado técnicoLithium Carbonate, Tech. Gra<strong>de</strong> / USA 1.764 2.205 1.852 2.425 1.984 2.646 1.984 2.646 2.094 3.086 2.094 3.086 4.409 5.512 5.952 6.614 5.952 6.614 6.173 6.614Espodumeno, conc. >7,25% Li2OSpodumene / FOT Amsterdam 385 395 385 395 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.Spodumene / FOB W. Virginia bulk n.d. n.d. 364 386 364 386 364 386 364 386 364 386 364 386 507 540 661 705 683 750152 COCHILCO
CARBONATO SODIO / Soda AshCeniza <strong>de</strong> soda, natural <strong>de</strong>nsaNatural Soda Ash, Dense / FOB Wyoming 116 127 116 127 82 93 88 99 88 99 88 99 94 110 94 165 198 220 259 303Carbonato sodio, sintéticoSynthetic Sodium Carbonate / Ex works, Europe 150 188 129 138 134 143 159 175 169 186 186 205 199 230 200 231 219 253 278 366CLORURO DE POTASIO / Potassium Chlori<strong>de</strong>Cloruro <strong>de</strong> potasio, 60% K2OMuriate Standard / FOB Saskatchewan bulk 128 n.d. 128 n.d. 128 n.d. 94 n.d. 105 110 153 161 153 161 153 161 220 237 772 882CROMITA / ChromiteCromita, grado refractario 46% Cr2O3Chromite, Refractory Gra<strong>de</strong> / FOB South Africa 100 120 100 120 100 120 100 120 100 120 100 120 100 120 215 235 455 n.d. 660 n.d.DIATOMITA / DiatomiteDiatomita, calcinada filtranteDiatomite, Calcined Filter Aid / Del. UK 599 663 575 635 533 591 555 615 604 669 678 751 673 745 681 754 741 821 685 759FELDESPATO / FeldsparFel<strong>de</strong>spato sódico, grado cerámicoSodium Feldspar, Ceramic Gra<strong>de</strong> / FOB USA 64 77 64 77 64 77 66 83 66 83 66 83 66 83 66 83 66 83 66 83Fel<strong>de</strong>spato potásico, cerámicoHigh Potash Feldspar, Ceramic Gra<strong>de</strong> / FOB USA 105 116 105 116 138 n.d. 138 n.d. 138 n.d. 138 n.d. 138 n.d. 138 n.d. 138 n.d. 138 n.d.FOSFATOS / PhosphatesRoca fosfórica >32% P2O5Phosphate Rocks / FOB Gulf of Mexico USA 40 n.d. 40 n.d. 40 n.d. 40 n.d. 35 39 36 50 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.Phosphate Rocks 65-68% BPL / FAS Tunisia 30 33 30 33 30 33 30 33 30 33 100 n.d.Superfosfato tripleTSP / FOB Gulf of Mexico USA 165 n.d. 135 n.d. 130 n.d. 130 n.d. 130 140 185 195 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.Fosfato <strong>de</strong> diamonioDAP / FOB Gulf of Mexico USA 185 n.d. 165 n.d. 165 n.d. 147 149 204 205 228 230 263 n.d. 255 257 575 610 390 395MAGNESITA / MagnesiteMagnesia natural calcinadaCalcined Natural Magnesia / CIF UK 227 437 212 408 202 389 210 405 228 441 256 494 255 491 258 497 280 540 259 500SULFATO DE SODIO / Sodium SulfateSulfato <strong>de</strong> sodio anhidroSodium Sulfate, Anhydrous / Ex works USA 121 140 114 140 114 140 n.d. n.d. 66 n.d. 88 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.Sulfato <strong>de</strong> sodio, subproductoSodium Sulfate By-product / Ex works USA n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.TALCO / TalcTalco grado pintura < 200 mallasTalc, Paint Gra<strong>de</strong> / Ex works USA 110 198 100 104 105 n.d. 120 n.d. 139 n.d. 139 231 139 231 139 231 139 231 139 231YODO / IodineYodo crudo 99,5%Cru<strong>de</strong> Iodine / Del. UK 17.000 18.000 16.000 16.500 14.500 15.000 12.500 13.500 12.000 13.000 14.750 16.750 22.000 25.000 25.000 26.500 25.500 26.500 28.500 30.000NOTAS / Notes: Los valores se expresan uniformemente en US$ / Ton métrica. Los datos originales en monedas distintas han sido convertidos a US$ a la paridad promedio <strong>de</strong> cada año. Los datos en toneladas cortas y en libras han sido convertidas a toneladas.Los rangos <strong>de</strong> precios señalados por las fuentes son sólo una guía <strong>de</strong> los diversos valores para productos específicos en los mercados principales.Debe consi<strong>de</strong>rarse que ellos pue<strong>de</strong>n variar en función <strong>de</strong> la calidad <strong>de</strong> los productos, la cantidad transada, el origen y <strong>de</strong>stino <strong>de</strong>l producto, las condiciones <strong>de</strong> venta, etc.All prices in US$ per metric ton. Other currencies converted at average exchange rates for each year. Short tons and pounds converted to tons. Price ranges indicated by sources should be consi<strong>de</strong>red as a reference to actual prices for specific products in leading markets.Actual prices may vary <strong>de</strong>pending on product quality, amount tra<strong>de</strong>d, product origin and <strong>de</strong>stination, sales terms, etc.FUENTES / Sources: -Industrial Minerals, Diciembre <strong>de</strong> cada año <strong>de</strong>l período / At year-end.-Minerals Price Watch, Diciembre / December 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007 y 2008-PentaSul, 2002 en a<strong>de</strong>lante / from 2002 (Azufre y Fosfato diamónico / Sulphur and diammonium phosphate).COCHILCO153