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| TABLE 13 | |||||||||||
| LEAD:� WORLD MINE PRODUCTION OF LEAD IN CONCENTRATE, BY COUNTRY1, 2 | |||||||||||
| (Metric tons, lead content) | |||||||||||
| Country3 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007e | ||||||
| Argentina | 12,079 | 9,551 | 10,683 | 12,778 | r | 12,800 | |||||
| Australia | 688,000 | 674,000 | 767,000 | 686,000 | e | 641,000 | 4 | ||||
| Bolivia | 9,740 | 10,267 | 11,231 | 11,955 | r | 12,000 | |||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovinae | -- | r | 850 | 1,100 | 1,200 | 1,200 | |||||
| Brazil | 10,652 | 14,734 | 16,063 | 16,800 | e | 18,000 | |||||
| Bulgariae | 17,000 | 19,000 | 22,000 | 18,000 | r | 20,000 | |||||
| Burmae | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | ||||||
| Canada | 81,264 | 76,730 | 79,252 | 81,529 | r | 82,000 | |||||
| Chile | 1,697 | 2,286 | 878 | 672 | r | 1,305 | 4 | ||||
| Chinae | 955,000 | 998,000 | 1,140,000 | 1,330,000 | r | 1,500,000 | |||||
| Georgiae | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | ||||||
| Greecee | 2,000 | -- | 1,500 | 10,500 | 15,000 | ||||||
| Honduras | 9,014 | 8,877 | 10,488 | 11,775 | 10,215 | 4 | |||||
| India | 44,000 | 51,300 | 60,400 | 69,200 | r | 77,600 | |||||
| Irane, 5 | 20,000 | 22,000 | 23,000 | 24,000 | 4 | 25,000 | |||||
| Irelande | 50,000 | 65,915 | 4 | 63,800 | 62,000 | 54,100 | |||||
| Italye | 2,000 | 600 | 800 | 800 | 800 | ||||||
| Japan | 5,660 | 5,512 | 3,437 | 777 | -- | ||||||
| Kazakhstan | 37,500 | r | 33,000 | r | 31,000 | r | 48,100 | r | 40,200 | 4 | |
| Korea, Northe | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | ||||||
| Korea, Republic of | -- | 40 | 50 | r | 17 | r | 12 | 4 | |||
| Macedonia | 2,600 | -- | e | -- | e | 15,600 | 17,000 | ||||
| Mexico | 139,348 | 118,484 | 134,388 | 120,450 | r | 120,000 | |||||
| Morocco | 38,600 | 31,300 | e | 45,800 | r | 53,000 | r | 44,800 | |||
| Namibia | 18,782 | 14,338 | 14,320 | 17,000 | r, e | 10,000 | |||||
| Peru | 308,874 | 306,211 | 319,345 | 313,325 | 329,154 | 4 | |||||
| Poland | 110,000 | r | 110,000 | r | 115,800 | r | 94,000 | r | 85,000 | ||
| Romania | 15,747 | r | 18,297 | r | 11,610 | r | 7,500 | 100 | |||
| Russiae | 24,000 | 23,000 | 36,000 | 36,000 | 50,000 | ||||||
| Saudi Arabiae | 60 | 30 | -- | r | -- | r | -- | ||||
| Serbiae | 2,000 | 6 | 2,000 | 6 | 1,600 | 6 | 6,000 | r | 7,000 | ||
| South Africa | 39,941 | 37,485 | 42,159 | 48,273 | 41,857 | 4 | |||||
| Spain | 1,765 | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||||
| Sweden | 51,000 | 55,000 | 61,000 | 76,800 | 62,100 | ||||||
| Tajikistane | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | ||||||
| Tunisia | 5,000 | 5,470 | 8,708 | -- | e | -- | |||||
| Turkeye | 16,000 | r | 17,000 | r | 19,000 | r | 15,000 | r | 20,000 | ||
| United Kingdome | 700 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | ||||||
| United States | 460,000 | 445,000 | 437,000 | 429,000 | 444,000 | 4 | |||||
| Vietnam | 1,100 | e | 2,750 | 3,300 | 3,500 | e | 3,500 | ||||
| Total | 3,200,000 | r | 3,200,000 | r | 3,520,000 | r | 3,650,000 | r | 3,770,000 | ||
| eEstimated. 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 June 26, 2008. | |||||||||||
| 3In addition to the countries listed, lead is also produced in Nigeria, but information is inadequate to formulate� | |||||||||||
| reliable estimates of output levels. | |||||||||||
| 4Reported figure. | |||||||||||
| 5Year beginning March 21 of that stated. | |||||||||||
| 6Montenegro and Serbia formally declared independence in June 2006 from each other and dissolved their union.�� | |||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program