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TABLE 18
KAOLIN:WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Metric tons)
 
Country3   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006e  
Algeria 9,505 16,591 24,299 34,386 32,523 4
Argentina 13,865 19,219 27,883 54,703 r 50,000
Australia, includes ball claye 230,000 280,000 r 285,000 r 230,000 250,000
Austria, marketablee 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
Bangladeshe, 5 8,100 8,200 8,300 8,400 8,500
Belgiume 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000
Bosnia and Herzegovina, crude 6,500 20,000 r 20,000 r 24,352 r 24,882 4
Brazil, beneficiated 1,757,488 2,081,039 2,381,000 r 2,410,000 r 2,410,000 p
Bulgaria 160,000 170,000 1,291,000 r 1,381,000 r 1,300,000
Chile 6,164 11,500 7,133 15,183 44,642 4
Colombia, includes common claye -- r -- r -- r -- r --
Czech Republic 3,650,000 4,155,000 3,862,000 3,882,000 r 3,768,000 4
Denmark, salese 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500
Ecuador 8,483 11,883 5,646 25,078 r 25,000
Egypte 300,000 4 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000
Eritrea 250 281 101 100 100
Ethiopia 3,534 3,088 4,251 3,726 r 1,641 4
France, marketablee 300,000 4 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000
Germany 3,681,953 r 3,503,589 r 3,751,874 r 3,767,662 r 3,770,000
Greecee 60,000 4 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000
Guatemala 372 1,497 2,000 r, e 4,107 4,395 4
Hungary, processede 4,300 13,250 4 13,300 4 7,000 r 10,000
India:e
Processed 170,000 4 180,000 180,000 190,000 200,000
Salable crude 540,000 4 550,000 550,000 560,000 560,000
Indonesiae 15,000 4 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000
Iran 553,782 484,507 531,109 500,000 550,000
Italy, kaolinitic earthe 450,000 r 450,000 r 450,000 r 450,000 r 469,702 4
Japan 11,756 12,409 11,553 10,500 r 10,000
Jordan 100,000 e 179,153 216,566 220,000 220,000
Kazakhstane 70,000 70,000 70,000 70,000 70,000
Kenya 720 r 740 r 760 r 780 r 780
Korea, Republic of 2,727,481 3,009,245 2,773,220 r 2,767,091 2,399,458 4
Kyrgyzstane 237,100 4 381,100 4 400,000 400,000 400,000
Madagascare 170 170 170 170 170
Malaysia 323,916 425,942 326,928 494,511 r 450,000
Mexico 745,498 798,407 654,711 877,147 875,000
New Zealand 17,200 r 14,770 r 15,500 r 15,700 r 15,000
Nigeriae 200,000 200,000 210,000 200,000 r 220,000
Pakistan 53,542 r 39,575 r 25,204 37,732 38,000
Paraguaye 66,700 66,600 66,600 66,600 66,000 p
Peru 1,934 2,653 2,720 2,720 2,720 p
Poland, washed 113,500 169,034 191,312 159,207 r 148,579 4
Portugale 148,706 r 150,000 r 152,077 r 160,000 r 160,000
Romania 22,514 25,741 22,337 22,000 11,063 4
Russia, concentratee 45,000 4 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000
Serbia and Montenegro:e, 6
Crude 60,000 4 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000
Washed 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
Slovakia 33,000 24,800 89,424 85,000 85,000
South Africa 86,700 86,365 81,901 59,356 r 51,602 p
Spain, marketable, crude and washed7 419,493 r 450,000 r, e 437,990 r 450,000 r 450,000
Sri Lanka 8,613 9,073 9,200 e 9,400 e 9,500
Thailand, beneficiated 127,132 184,562 200,761 201,000 e 200,000
Turkey 372,344 370,455 536,008 580,000 e 580,000
Uganda 178 -- 537 31,000 e 30,000
Ukrainee 225,000 4 225,000 225,000 225,000 225,000
United Kingdom, salese, 8 2,400,000 4 2,400,000 2,400,000 2,400,000 2,500,000
See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 18�Continued
KAOLIN:WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Metric tons)
 
Country3   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006e  
United States9 8,010,000 7,680,000 7,760,000 7,800,000 7,470,000 4
Uzbekistane 5,500,000 5,500,000 5,500,000 5,500,000 5,500,000
Venezuelae 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
Vietname 600,000 650,000 650,000 650,000 650,000
Zambiae 200 200 200 200 200
Total   ######## r ######## r ######## r ######## r ########  
eEstimated. pPreliminary. rRevised. -- Zero.
1World totals, U.S. data, and estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Table includes data available through August 21, 2007.
3In addition to the countries listed, China, Morocco, and Suriname may also have produced kaolin, but information is inadequate
to make reliable estimates of output levels.
4Reported figure.
5Data for year ending June 30 of that stated.
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 country.
7Includes crude and washed kaolin and refractory clays not further described.
8Dry weight.
9Kaolin sold or used by producers.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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