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BISMUTH: WORLD MINE AND REFINERY PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Metric tons)
 
    Mine3 Refinery  
Country4   2010   2011   2012   2013   2014   2010   2011   2012   2013   2014  
Bolivia 87 41 10 e 10 e 10 e -- 31 -- -- --
Bulgaria 3 r, 5 -- r, 5 1 r, 5 3 r -- 5 3 r, 6 -- r 1 r -- --
Canada 91 92 121 35 3 150 150 145 100 100
China 6,500 7,000 6,000 r 7,500 7,600 14,000 15,000 14,000 r 15,500 15,300
Italye -- -- -- -- -- 5 5 5 5 5
Japan7 -- -- -- -- -- 454 460 e 470 e 480 r, e 480 e
Kazakhstan -- -- -- -- -- 150 150 150 150 150
Mexico5, 6 952 935 940 r 824 948 952 935 940 r 824 948
Russia 50 50 40 40 40 10 10 8 8 8
Total8   7,700   8,100   7,100 r 8,400   8,600   16,000   17,000   16,000 r 17,000   17,000  
eEstimated. rRevised. -- Zero.
1Estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits.
2Includes data available through September 29, 2015. Bismuth is produced as a byproduct of mining and processing other-
metals, mainly lead and tungsten. Not all mines that produce ores containing recoverable bismuth report their production.-
Therefore, some bismuth production may only be accounted for at the refinery level.
3Metal content.
4In addition to the countries listed, Belgium and Romania produced refined bismuth and Vietnam mined bismuth, but available-
information is inadequate to make reliable estimates of output levels.
5Mine production not reported and assumed to be equal to refinery production.
6Refinery production estimated from reported exports.
7Refined bismuth was produced as a byproduct of zinc production.
8World totals are rounded to no more than two significant digits.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program

See also: Mineral commodity prices


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