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| TABLE 14 | |||||||||||
| LEAD: WORLD MINE PRODUCTION OF LEAD IN CONCENTRATE, BY COUNTRY1, 2 | |||||||||||
| (Metric tons, gross weight) | |||||||||||
| Country3 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003e | ||||||
| Algeria | 1,215 | 818 | 991 | r | 1,105 | r | 1,108 | 4 | |||
| Argentina | 15,256 | 14,115 | 12,334 | 12,011 | 12,079 | 4 | |||||
| Australia | 681,000 | 739,000 | 714,000 | 683,000 | 694,000 | 4 | |||||
| Bolivia | 10,153 | 9,523 | 8,857 | 9,893 | r | 9,740 | p | ||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovinae | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | ||||||
| Brazil | 10,281 | 8,832 | 9,754 | 9,253 | r | 10,000 | |||||
| Bulgaria | 17,000 | 10,500 | 18,500 | r | 19,600 | r | 20,000 | ||||
| Burmae | 1,800 | 1,200 | 1,300 | 1,200 | 1,200 | ||||||
| Canada | 162,180 | 148,765 | r | 153,932 | r | 99,100 | r | 150,000 | |||
| Chile | 608 | r | 785 | 1,193 | 2,895 | r | 2,900 | ||||
| Chinae | 549,000 | 660,000 | 676,000 | 641,000 | r | 660,000 | |||||
| Colombia | 166 | 226 | 225 | e | 225 | e | 225 | ||||
| Ecuadore | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | ||||||
| Georgiae | 400 | r | 200 | 350 | r | 400 | r | 400 | |||
| Greecee | 16,000 | 18,235 | 4 | 27,700 | 29,300 | 2,000 | |||||
| Honduras | 3,764 | 4,805 | 6,750 | 8,128 | 8,200 | ||||||
| India | 32,100 | 28,900 | 25,600 | r | 28,600 | r, e | 33,100 | 4 | |||
| Irane, 5 | 11,000 | 15,000 | 12,000 | r | 9,000 | r | 8,000 | ||||
| Ireland | 43,831 | 57,825 | 44,500 | e | 32,000 | r, e | 50,000 | ||||
| Italye | 6,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||||||
| Japan | 6,074 | 8,835 | 4,997 | 5,723 | 5,660 | 4 | |||||
| Kazakhstan | 34,100 | e | 40,000 | 37,700 | 40,000 | e | 40,000 | ||||
| Korea, Northe | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | ||||||
| Korea, Republic of | 1,822 | 2,724 | 988 | 28 | r | -- | |||||
| Macedonia | 12,300 | r | 16,200 | r | 9,700 | r | 3,500 | r | 5,000 | ||
| Mexico | 125,656 | 137,975 | 118,247 | r | 138,707 | r | 140,000 | ||||
| Morocco | 79,900 | 81,208 | 76,747 | 62,000 | r, e | 38,000 | |||||
| Namibia | 9,885 | 11,114 | 13,025 | 13,190 | r | 18,782 | 4 | ||||
| Peru | 271,782 | 270,576 | 289,546 | 297,704 | r | 307,755 | 4 | ||||
| Poland | 62,900 | 51,200 | 52,600 | 56,600 | r, e | 55,000 | |||||
| Romania | 20,484 | 18,750 | 19,676 | 19,000 | r, e | 20,000 | |||||
| Russia | 13,000 | 13,300 | 12,300 | e | 13,500 | e | 14,500 | ||||
| Saudi Arabiae | 50 | 50 | 60 | 60 | 60 | ||||||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 8,000 | r | 10,500 | r | 7,500 | r | 4,600 | r | 5,100 | ||
| South Africa | 80,191 | 75,262 | 50,771 | 49,444 | 39,941 | 4 | |||||
| Spain | 41,800 | 40,300 | 36,000 | r | 6,000 | r | 2,000 | ||||
| Sweden | 116,300 | 106,584 | 85,975 | 43,000 | r, e | 50,400 | |||||
| Tajikistane | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | ||||||
| Thailand | 11,900 | 15,600 | 500 | r | 3,200 | r | -- | 4 | |||
| Tunisia | 6,599 | 6,602 | 6,820 | r | 5,081 | r | 5,000 | ||||
| Turkey | 14,225 | 17,270 | 17,923 | r | 17,352 | r | 17,500 | ||||
| United Kingdome | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | -- | ||||||
| United States | 520,000 | 465,000 | 466,000 | 451,000 | 460,000 | 4 | |||||
| Vietname | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||||||
| Total | 3,060,000 | r | 3,170,000 | r | 3,090,000 | r | 2,880,000 | r | 2,950,000 | ||
| 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 includes data available through July 1, 2004. | |||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program