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| TABLE 8 | |||||||||||
| CHROMITE:� WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2 | |||||||||||
| (Metric tons, gross weight) | |||||||||||
| Country3 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | ||||||
| Afghanistan4 | 6,136 | 6,364 | 6,591 | 6,818 | r | NA | |||||
| Albania5 | 72,600 | 98,000 | 54,430 | 66,270 | 65,000 | ||||||
| Australia | 132,665 | 248,969 | r | 265,987 | 241,865 | 252,867 | |||||
| Brazil6 | 283,991 | 376,862 | r | 593,476 | 615,904 | r | 615,900 | p | |||
| Burma | 318 | r | 341 | r | 364 | r | 409 | r | NA | ||
| Chinae | 180,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | ||||||
| Cuba | 20,400 | 33,300 | 40,300 | 34,000 | r | 34,000 | e | ||||
| Finland | 566,090 | 549,040 | 579,780 | 572,000 | r | 548,713 | |||||
| India | 2,698,577 | 2,210,000 | 2,948,944 | 3,255,162 | 3,600,400 | ||||||
| Iran | 512,640 | 97,238 | 138,775 | 223,563 | 225,000 | e | |||||
| Kazakhstan | 2,369,400 | 2,927,500 | 3,267,000 | 3,579,000 | 3,600,000 | e | |||||
| Madagascar | 11,000 | 45,040 | 77,386 | 140,847 | 132,335 | ||||||
| Oman | 27,444 | 13,000 | 18,585 | 18,386 | 70,500 | ||||||
| Pakistan | 62,005 | 98,235 | 129,500 | 148,432 | 199,000 | ||||||
| Philippines | 22,000 | r | 33,780 | r | 42,140 | r | 38,081 | r | 46,728 | ||
| Russia | 74,300 | 116,455 | 320,200 | 772,000 | 966,065 | ||||||
| South Africa | 6,435,746 | 7,405,391 | 7,645,000 | r | 7,493,000 | r | 7,418,326 | p | |||
| Sudan | 14,000 | 37,000 | 26,000 | 21,654 | 22,000 | e | |||||
| Turkey | 313,637 | 229,294 | 506,421 | 858,729 | 1,059,901 | ||||||
| United Arab Emirates | -- | -- | 7,089 | -- | -- | ||||||
| Vietnam | 66,300 | r | 91,000 | r | 82,000 | r | 89,000 | r | 90,000 | e | |
| Zimbabwe | 749,339 | 637,099 | 668,391 | 614,720 | r | 600,000 | e | ||||
| Total | 14,600,000 | r | 15,500,000 | r | 17,600,000 | r | 19,000,000 | r | 19,700,000 | ||
| eEstimated. pPreliminary. rRevised. NA Not available. -- Zero.�� | |||||||||||
| 1World totals and estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.�� | |||||||||||
| 2Table includes data available through August 10, 2007.�� | |||||||||||
| 3Figures for all countries represent marketable output unless otherwise noted.�� | |||||||||||
| 4Gross weight estimated assuming an average grade of 44% chromic oxide (Cr2O3).�� | |||||||||||
| 5Direct shipping plus concentrate production.�� | |||||||||||
| 6Average chromic oxide (Cr2O3) content was as follows: 2002�40.1%; 2003�41.1%; and 2004-06�42.6%.�� | |||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program