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| TABLE 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| BISMUTH:� ESTIMATED WORLD MINE AND REFINERY PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Metric tons) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mine | Refinery | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | ||||||||||||
| Belgium | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,000 | 1,000 | 800 | 800 | 800 | ||||||||||||
| Bolivia | 20 | 3 | 72 | 3 | 62 | 3 | 44 | r, 3 | 70 | 88 | 3 | 51 | r, 3 | 32 | r, 3 | -- | r, 3 | 3 | ||||
| Bulgaria | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| Canada4 | 189 | 145 | 185 | r | 185 | r | 190 | p | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | |||||||||
| China | 2,000 | 2,500 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 5,000 | 11,700 | r | 8,500 | 8,500 | |||||||||||
| Italy | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Japan5 | -- | r | -- | r | -- | r | -- | r | -- | 474 | 513 | 522 | 463 | r, 3 | 510 | |||||||
| Kazakhstan | 161 | 150 | 150 | 140 | 140 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 120 | 115 | ||||||||||||
| Mexico | 1,126 | 3 | 1,064 | 3 | 1,064 | 3 | 970 | 3 | 1,180 | 1,126 | 3 | 1,064 | 3 | 1,064 | 3 | 970 | 3 | 1,180 | ||||
| Peru | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 952 | r, 3 | 950 | p | 568 | 3 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | |||||||||
| Romania | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 30 | ||||||||||||
| Russia | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 55 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||||
| Serbia and Montenegro6 | 2 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||
| ��� Total7 | 4,600 | r | 5,100 | 5,600 | 5,400 | r | 5,700 | 6,700 | 8,700 | 15,000 | r | 12,000 | 12,000 | |||||||||
| pPreliminary. rRevised. -- Zero. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1Estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2Table includes data available through April 4, 2007.� Bismuth is produced primarily as a byproduct of other metals, mainly lead and tungsten. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3Reported figure. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4Figures listed under mine output are the metal content of concentrates produced, according to Natural Resources Canada, 2004-05. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5Mine output figures have been estimated to be 5% of reported metal output figures. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6In June 2006, Montenegro and Serbia formally declared independence from each other and dissolved their union. Mineral production data for 2006,� | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| however, still reflect the unified coun | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7World totals are rounded to no more than two significant digits. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program