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| TABLE 5 | ||||||
| SELECTED WORLD BROMINE ANNUAL PLANT CAPACITIES AND SOURCES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 20111 | ||||||
| Capacity | ||||||
| (metric | ||||||
| Country and company or plant | Location | tons) | Source | |||
| Azerbaijan, Neftechala Bromine Plant | Baku | 4,000 | Underground brines. | |||
| China, Laizhou Bromine Works | Shandong | 43,000 | Do. | |||
| India: | ||||||
| Hindustan Salts Ltd. | Jaipur | NA | Seawater bitterns from salt production. | |||
| Mettur Chemicals Ltd. | Mettur Dam | NA | Do. | |||
| Tata Chemicals Ltd. | Mithapur | NA | Do. | |||
| Total | 1,500 | |||||
| Israel, ICL Industrial Products | Sodom | 280,000 | Bitterns of potash production from surface brines. | |||
| Japan, Toyo Soda Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | Tokuyama | 20,000 | Seawater. | |||
| Jordan, Jordan Bromine Co. Ltd. | Safi | 50,000 | Bitterns of potash production from surface brines. | |||
| Spain, Derivados del Etilo S.A. | Villaricos | 900 | Seawater. | |||
| Turkmenistan: | ||||||
| Cheleken Chemical Plant | Cheleken Region | 4,740 | Do. | |||
| Nebitdag Iodine Plant | Vyshka | 2,370 | Underground brines. | |||
| Ukraine, Perekop Bromine Plant | Krasnoperekopsk | 3,000 | Do. | |||
| Do. ditto. NA Not available.-- | ||||||
| 1Excludes U.S. production capacity, which is detailed in table 2.-- | ||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
