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| TABLE 7 | |||
| WORLD ANNUAL PRIMARY MAGNESIUM | |||
| PRODUCTION CAPACITY, DECEMBER 31, 20071 | |||
| (Metric tons) | |||
| Country | Capacity | ||
| Brazil | 18,000 | ||
| Canada | 9,000 | 2 | |
| China | 873,000 | ||
| India | 900 | ||
| Israel | 27,500 | ||
| Kazakhstan | 10,000 | ||
| Russia | 80,000 | ||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 5,000 | ||
| Ukraine | 15,000 | ||
| United States | 45,000 | ||
| Total | 1,080,000 | ||
| 1Includes capacity at operating plants as well as at plants on | |||
| standby basis. | |||
| 2Idle. | |||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program