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TABLE 20
COPPER:WORLD MINE PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Metric tons)
 
Country   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005e  
Argentina 191,667 204,027 r 199,020 177,143 188,000
Armenia 16,460   16,641   18,000 e 17,700 e 16,400  
Australia:
Concentrates 769,000 787,000 763,000 795,800 876,000 3
Leaching, electrowon 102,000   96,000 e 67,000 58,300   51,000 3
Total 871,000 883,000 e 830,000 854,100 927,000 3
Bolivia 18 e 3 182 596 r 714 3
Botswanae 19,200 r 21,600 r 27,400 r 22,500 r, 3 26,100
Brazil 32,734 32,711 26,275 103,153 r 131,000 p
Bulgaria 88,000 92,800 91,700 93,000 97,000
Burma, leaching, electrowon 25,800 27,500 27,870 r 31,756 34,478 3
Canada, concentrates 633,531   603,498   557,082 566,491 r 566,500 p
Chile:4      
Concentrates 3,200,800 2,979,000 3,251,100 3,776,200 3,735,900 p, 3
Leaching, electrowon 1,538,200   1,602,000   1,653,100 1,636,300   1,584,600 p, 3
Total 4,739,000   4,581,000   4,904,200 5,412,500   5,320,500 p, 3
China:e
Concentrates 587,000 568,000 610,000 742,000 r 740,000
Leaching, electrowon 18,000   25,000   10,000 10,000   15,000
Total 605,000 593,000 620,000 752,000 r 755,000
Colombia 2,192   1,853   1,578 r 1,701 r 1,700
Congo (Kinshasa):e, 5
Concentrates 37,800 r 27,500 r 30,300 r 31,800 r 49,500 3
Leaching, electrowon -- 6,500 r 29,500 r 41,500 r 56,500  
Total 37,800 r 34,000 r 59,800 r 73,300 r 106,000
Cubae 1,000 1,000 -- -- --
Cyprus, leaching, electrowon 5,176 3,695 2,552 1,240 --
Ecuadore 100 100 100 100 --
Finland 13,715 14,400 14,900 15,500 15,000 3
Georgiae 8,000 10,000 12,000 12,000 12,000
India 32,400 31,500 28,500 29,500 r 26,900 3
Indonesia5 1,081,040   1,171,726 r 1,005,831 r 840,318   1,065,000 3
Iran:e
Concentrates 121,000 121,000 130,000 150,000 r 185,000
Leaching, electrowon 12,000   12,000   12,000   12,000   12,000  
Total 133,000 133,000 142,000 162,000 r 197,000
Japan 744 -- r -- r -- r --
Kazakhstane 470,100 3 490,000 485,000 461,000 3 402,000
Korea, Northe 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000
Laos -- -- -- -- 30,500
Macedoniae 9,000 5,600 700 r -- r 22,000  
Mexico:    
Concentrates 310,623 260,574 284,653 333,540 350,000
Leaching, electrowon 60,500   69,300 r 71,000 72,000   75,000  
Total 371,123 329,874 r 355,653 405,540 425,000
Mongolia 133,503 131,705 131,600 132,000 126,547 3
Morocco 5,400 r 5,000 4,900 4,400 r 4,400
Namibia 12,393 r 18,012 16,175 r 11,174 r 10,900
Pakistan -- -- 3,200 15,000 17,700 3
Papua New Guinea 218,000 e 211,311   190,200 173,400   193,000 3
Peru:        
Concentrates 590,896 686,748 660,025 868,574 844,368 3
Leaching, electrowon 131,409 r 156,467 r 171,198 167,000   165,530 3
Total 722,305 r 843,215 r 831,223 1,035,574 1,009,898 3
See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 20�Continued
COPPER:WORLD MINE PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Metric tons)
 
��� Country   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005e  
Philippines 20,322 18,364 20,400 15,984 r 16,323 3
Poland 474,000 502,800 495,000 531,000 523,000
Portugal 82,900 77,000 78,000 96,000 89,500
Romania6 19,185 18,962 23,389 r 18,767 r 15,000
Russiae 600,000 695,000 675,000 675,000 700,000
Saudi Arabiae 800 800 800 500 700
Serbia and Montenegroe 31,000 36,900 26,400 13,000 r 25,000
South Africa 141,865 129,589 120,800 r 120,577 r 103,907 p
Spain 9,700 -- -- -- 4,900 3
Sweden 74,269 76,200 r 96,000 r 90,600 r 97,800 3
Tanzania, in concentrates and bullion 2,645 4,191 r 3,715 r 4,133 r 4,200
Turkey6 56,864   48,253   58,000 e 49,000 e 48,000  
United States:5      
Concentrates 714,000 601,000 525,000 576,000 586,000 3
Leaching, electrowon 624,000   542,000   591,000 584,000 554,000 3
Total 1,340,000 1,140,000 1,120,000 1,160,000   1,140,000 3
Uzbekistane 78,000   80,000   80,000   95,000 r 100,000  
Zambia:    
Concentrates 233,000 251,100 269,000 344,300 330,000
Leaching, electrowon 79,000   78,900   80,000 82,600 106,000
Total 312,000 7 330,000 349,000 426,900   436,000
Zimbabwe, concentrates 2,057 2,502 2,767 2,383 2,700
Grand total 13,700,000 13,700,000   13,700,000 14,700,000 r 15,100,000  
Of which:
Concentrates 11,100,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 12,000,000 r 12,400,000
Leaching, electrowon��   2,600,000 2,620,000 2,720,000 2,700,000   2,660,000  
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 represent copper content by analysis of concentrates produced (includes cement copper, if applicable), except where otherwise
noted.Table includes data available through July 22, 2006.
3Reported figure.
4Reported by Comision Chilena del Cobre.Includes recoverable copper content of nonduplicative mine and metal products produced
from domestic ores and concentrates and leach production for electrowinning.
5Recoverable content.
6Excludes copper content of pyrite.
7Data are for fiscal years beginning April 1 of year stated.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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