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TABLE 20
COPPER:WORLD MINE PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Metric tons)
 
��� Country   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006e  
Argentina�� 204,027   199,020 177,143 187,317 r 180,100 p
Armenia 16,641   18,000 e 17,700 e 16,400   15,000  
Australia:                    
Concentrates 790,700 r 772,600 r 795,800 r 865,300 r 806,400 3
Leaching, electrowon�� 77,100 r 67,000 58,300 51,000   52,400  
Total 867,800 r 839,600 r 854,100 r 916,300 r 858,800 3
Bolivia 3   182 596   714   1,000  
Botswanae 21,600   27,400   22,500 3 26,100   24,000  
Brazil 32,711   26,275   103,153   133,325 r 143,000 p
Bulgaria 92,800   91,700   79,600 r 94,000 r 84,000 3
Burma, leaching, electrowon 27,500 27,870   31,756   34,478   19,544 3
Canada, concentrates 603,498   557,082   562,795 r 595,383 r 606,958 p
Chile:4                    
Concentrates 2,979,000   3,251,100 3,776,200 3,735,900   3,669,000 3
Leaching, electrowon�� 1,602,000   1,653,100 1,636,300 1,584,600   1,691,800 p, 3
Total 4,581,000   4,904,200 5,412,500 5,320,500   5,360,800 3
China:e          
Concentrates 568,000 610,000 742,000   762,000 r 873,000  
Leaching, electrowon�� 25,000   10,000 10,000   15,000   16,000  
Total 593,000 620,000 752,000   777,000 r 889,000  
Colombia�� 1,853   1,578   1,701   1,259 r 1,300
Congo (Kinshasa):e, 5                    
Concentrates 27,500   30,300   31,800   44,200 r 81,000  
Leaching, electrowon�� 6,500   29,513 r 41,546 r 49,538 r 51,100  
Total 34,000   59,813 r 73,346 r 93,738 r 132,100  
Cubae -- r --   --   --   --  
Cyprus, leaching, electrowon 3,695 2,552 1,240 -- --  
Ecuadore -- r -- r 242 r -- 3 --  
Finland 14,400   14,900   15,500   15,000   15,000  
Georgiae 10,000   12,000   12,000   12,000   12,000  
India 31,500   28,500 29,500   26,900   23,600 3
Indonesia5 1,171,726   1,005,831 840,318 1,065,000   816,000 3
Iran:e          
Concentrates 121,000   130,000   140,000 r 150,000 r 208,000
Leaching, electrowon�� 12,000   12,000   11,000 r 10,000 r 9,000  
Total 133,000   142,000   151,000 r 160,000 r 217,000  
Kazakhstane�� 490,000   485,000   461,000 3 422,000 r 457,000
Korea, Northe 12,000   12,000   12,000   12,000   12,000  
Laos --   --   --   30,480 r 60,803 3
Macedoniae 5,600   700   --   6,000 r 8,400 3
Mexico:                    
Concentrates 260,574   279,254 r 327,432 r 336,376 r 250,000
Leaching, electrowon�� 69,300   76,399 r 78,108 r 92,675 r 88,000
Total 329,874   355,653 r 405,540 r 429,051 r 338,000
Mongolia 131,705   131,600   132,000   126,547   129,693 3
Morocco 5,000   4,900   4,400   4,400   4,400  
Namibia 18,012   16,175   11,174   10,900   6,000  
Pakistan --   3,200   15,000   17,700   19,100 3
Papua New Guinea   204,000 r 202,300 r 173,370 r 192,978 r 194,355 3
See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 20�Continued
COPPER:WORLD MINE PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Metric tons)
 
��� Country   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006e  
Peru:                    
Concentrates 688,086 r 691,380 r 868,574 r 844,368 r 875,026 3
Leaching, electrowon�� 156,467   171,198 167,000 165,530   173,871 3
Total 844,553 r 862,578 r 1,035,574 r 1,009,898 r 1,048,897 3
Philippines 18,364   20,414 r 15,984   16,323   16,700  
Poland 502,800   495,000 531,000   523,000 512,000
Portugal 77,227 r 77,581 r 95,743 r 89,541 r 78,600 3
Romania6 18,962   23,389   18,767   15,000 12,200 3
Russiae 695,000   675,000   675,000   700,000   725,000  
Saudi Arabiae 800   800   500   700 700
Serbia and Montenegroe 36,900 26,400 24,000 r 26,100 r 25,100 3
South Africa 129,589   120,800   102,570 r 97,000 r 97,000  
Spain -- 643 r 1,448 r 4,889 r 5,000  
Sweden 76,200   96,000   90,600   97,800   97,000  
Tanzania, in concentrates and bullion 4,222 r 3,715   4,240 r 3,462 r 3,500
Turkeye, 6 48,253 3 58,000 e 49,000 e 54,000 r, e 46,000
United States:5                    
Concentrates 601,000   525,000 576,000 586,000   594,000  
Leaching, electrowon�� 542,000   591,000 584,000 554,000   603,000  
Total 1,140,000 1,120,000 1,160,000 1,140,000   1,200,000  
Uzbekistane��� 80,000   80,000   110,000 r 110,000 r 115,000  
Zambia:                    
Concentrates 251,100   269,000 344,300 317,000 r, e 350,000
Leaching, electrowon�� 78,900   80,000   82,600   106,000 126,000
Total 330,000 349,000 426,900 423,000 476,000
Zimbabwe, concentrates 2,502   2,767 2,383 2,500 r 2,600
Grand total 13,600,000 r 13,800,000 r 14,700,000 r 15,000,000 r 15,100,000  
Of which:                    
Concentrates 11,000,000 r 11,100,000 r 12,000,000 r 12,400,000 r 12,300,000  
Leaching, electrowon   2,600,000 r 2,720,000 r 2,700,000 r 2,660,000 r 2,283,000  
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, 2007.
3Reported figure.
4Reported by Comisi�n 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.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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