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TABLE 14
LEAD:� WORLD REFINERY PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Metric tons)
 
Country3   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007  
Algeria, secondarye 6,000   5,000   5,000   5,000   5,000  
Argentina:
Primary 11,011 11,111 10,607 r 12,064 r 12,000
Secondary 30,300 48,000 35,000 e 35,000 e 35,000 e
Total 41,311   59,111   45,607 r 47,064 r 47,000  
Australia:
Primary 270,000 232,000 230,000 206,000 r 202,000
Secondary 25,000   36,000   33,000   27,000 e 25,000 e
Total 295,000 268,000 263,000 233,000 r 227,000
Austria, secondarye 18,000   20,000   20,000   22,000   22,000  
Belgium:e
Primary4 45,000 43,000 63,400 34,000 97,200
Secondary 20,000   20,000   20,000   20,000   20,000  
Total 65,000 63,000 83,400 54,000 117,000
Bolivia 50 84 33 500 e 500 e
Brazil, secondary 128,610   137,121   104,904   110,000 e 110,000 e
Bulgaria:e
Primary 64,000 r 59,000 r 83,500 r 74,300 r 85,000
Secondary 9,000   10,000   10,000   10,000   10,000  
Total 73,000 r 69,000 r 93,500 r 84,300 r 95,000
Burma, primary 888   289   907   537 r 500 e
Canada:
Primary 118,506 131,717 109,795 110,000 110,000 e
Secondary 104,927 109,453 119,613 125,000 120,000 e
Total 223,433   241,170   229,408   235,000   230,000 e
China:e
Primary 1,290,000 1,510,000 r 1,850,000 r 2,130,000 r 2,200,000
Secondary 290,000   430,000   537,000   590,000 r 800,000  
Total 1,580,000 1,940,000 r 2,390,000 r 2,720,000 r 3,000,000
Colombia, secondarye 12,000 12,000 12,000 10,000 r 10,000
Czech Republic, secondarye 26,000 25,000 26,000 26,100 r, 5 26,000
El Salvador, secondary 8,000 10,000 10,000 e 10,000 e 10,000 e
Estonia, secondary --   3,000   7,000 e 9,000 r 10,000  
France:
Primary 1,535 r -- -- 4,000 4,000 e
Secondary 95,155 r 105,600 r 104,979 r 100,195 r 100,200
Total 96,690 r 105,600 r 104,979 r 104,195 r 104,200  
Germany:
Primary 132,155 115,869 118,778 100,450 r 100,000 e
Secondary 224,700 243,304 229,332 220,000 220,000 e
Total 356,855   359,173   348,110   320,450 r 320,000 e
Greece, secondary 4,000   4,000   4,000 e 5,000 e 5,000 e
India:
Primary 77,500 40,000 56,000 77,700 r 88,800
Secondary 41,000 25,000 35,000 35,000 35,000
Total 118,500   65,000   91,000   112,700 r 123,800  
Indonesia, secondary 18,500   20,000   18,000   19,000   18,500  
See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 14�Continued
LEAD:� WORLD REFINERY PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Metric tons)
 
Country3   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007  
Iran:e
Primary 11,342 5 17,857 5 21,000 25,000 25,000
Secondary 47,000   50,000   50,000   50,000   50,000  
Total 58,342 5 67,857 5 71,000 75,000 75,000
Ireland, secondarye 9,000 19,600 20,000 22,000 22,500
Israel, secondary 25,000   27,000   28,000 r 25,000 r 25,000 e
Italy:
Primary 48,000 40,000 49,500 34,600 r 45,000
Secondary 198,000 r, e 162,000   162,000   155,900 r 165,000  
Total 246,000 r 202,000   211,500   190,500 r 210,000  
 
 
 
Japan:
Primary 105,460 94,272 106,638 108,271 104,527
Secondary 189,831   188,603   167,980   171,143   171,795  
Total 295,291 282,875 274,618 279,414 276,322
Kazakhstan, primary and secondary 133,178 r 157,016 r 135,446 r 115,974 r 117,641
Kenya, secondary 1,000 1,000 1,000 e 1,000 e 1,000 e
Korea, North, primary and secondarye 7,000   9,000   9,000   9,000   9,000  
Korea, Republic of:
Primary 169,297 173,609 180,784 163,370 r 176,000 e
Secondarye 60,000 55,780 5 55,800 56,000 60,000
Total 229,297   229,389   236,584   219,370 r 236,000 e
Macedonia:e
Primary 6,000 -- -- -- --
Secondary 4,000   -- r -- r -- r --  
Total 10,000 -- r -- r -- r --
Malaysia, secondarye, 6 57,000   54,000   71,000   73,000   73,000  
Mexico:
Primary7 137,482 107,414 116,539 102,498 r 102,000 e
Secondarye 110,000 110,000 110,000 110,000 110,000
Total 247,482   217,414   226,539   212,498 r 212,000 e
Morocco:
Primary 61,473 35,000 35,000 e 38,000 e 45,000 e
Secondarye 3,000   3,000   4,000 5 3,000   3,000  
Total 64,473 38,000 39,000 e 41,000 e 48,000 e
Netherlands, secondarye 17,000 17,000 20,000 18,000 17,000
New Zealand, secondarye 8,000 8,000 7,000 7,000 7,000
Nigeria, secondarye 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
Pakistan, secondarye 2,330 3,000 3,200 3,100 3,000
Peru, primary 112,289 118,970 122,079 120,311 116,774
Philippines, secondarye 27,000 5 29,000   30,000   29,000 r 30,000  
Poland:e
Primary 32,000 32,000 28,000 28,000 28,000
Secondary 42,000   42,000   59,600   59,600   60,000  
Total 74,000 74,000 87,600 87,600 88,000
Portugal, secondarye 4,000   4,000   4,000   3,000   3,000  
See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 14�Continued
LEAD:� WORLD REFINERY PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Metric tons)
 
Country3   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007  
Romania:e
Primary 23,100 32,600 32,900 28,100 28,000
Secondary 5,000   5,000 r 5,000 r 5,000 r 5,000  
Total 28,100 37,600 r 37,900 r 33,100 r 33,000
Russia, primary and secondarye 66,000 70,000 66,000 78,000 94,000
Saudi Arabia, secondary 25,000 32,000 36,000 38,000 e 38,000 e
Serbia, primary and secondarye 500 8 800 8 700 8 700 700
Slovenia, secondarye 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,400 r 15,500
South Africa, secondary 64,900 64,100 65,300 67,000 e 67,000 e
Spain, secondarye 102,000   105,000   110,000   131,000   130,000  
Sweden:e
Primary 24,200 21,500 5 27,400 26,000 26,000
Secondary 52,000   52,000 5 45,600   40,000   40,000  
Total 76,200 73,500 5 73,000 66,000 66,000
Switzerland, secondarye 8,000 9,000 9,000 9,600 5 9,000
Taiwan, secondary 56,000 56,000 55,000 55,000 55,000
Thailand, secondary 45,300 57,500 61,200 61,200 e 61,200 e
Trinidad and Tobago, secondarye 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
Tunisia, secondarye 3,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000
Turkey, secondarye 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000
Ukraine, secondarye 7,000 7,000 r 6,000 r 6,000 r 6,000
United Arab Emirates, secondarye 2,000   2,000   2,000   2,000   2,000  
United Kingdom:
Primary 196,000 r 125,938 161,350 r 163,700 r 150,000
Secondary 169,574 120,000 143,000 144,000 150,000
Total 365,574 r 245,938   304,350 r 307,700 r 300,000  
United States:
Primary 245,000 148,000 143,000 153,000 123,000
Secondary 1,140,000   1,130,000   1,150,000   1,160,000   1,180,000  
Total 1,380,000 1,280,000 1,300,000 1,310,000 1,300,000
Venezuela, secondarye 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000
Zambia, secondarye 1,000   1,000   1,000   1,000   1,000  
Grand total 6,990,000 r 7,070,000 7,640,000 r 7,890,000 r 8,280,000
Of which:
Primary 3,180,000 r 3,090,000 3,550,000 r 3,740,000 r 3,870,000
Secondary 3,600,000 r 3,740,000 3,880,000 r 3,950,000 r 4,190,000
Undifferentiated   207,000 r 237,000 r 211,000 r 204,000 r 222,000  
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. Data included represent the total output of refined lead by each�
country, whether derived from ores and concentrates (primary) or scrap (secondary), and include the lead content of
antimonial lead but exclude, to the extent possible, simple remelting of scrap.
3In addition to the countries listed, Egypt and Iraq produced secondary lead, but output is not officially reported; available�
general information is inadequate for the formulation of reliable estimates of output levels.
4Derived by calculating reported total lead output plus exports of lead bullion minus imports of lead bullion.
5Reported figure.
6Metal Reclamation Industries' secondary lead smelter is receiving some primary mine concentrates from the Magellan Mine���
(Australia). The ore minerals are lead oxides and can be smelted at a secondary smelter.
7Includes lead content in antimonial lead.
8Montenegro and Serbia formally declared independence in June 2006 from each other and dissolved their union.����

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program

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