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| TABLE 8 | |||||||||||
| FERROMANGANESE AND SILICOMANGANESE: WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2 | |||||||||||
| (Metric tons, gross weight) | |||||||||||
| Country3 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004e | 2005e | 2006e | ||||||
| Argentina, electric furnace, silicomanganesee | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Australia, electric furnace:e | |||||||||||
| Ferromanganese | 115,000 | 115,000 | 115,000 | 120,000 | 125,000 | ||||||
| Silicomanganese | 135,000 | 135,000 | 135,000 | 140,000 | 140,000 | ||||||
| Total | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 260,000 | 265,000 | ||||||
| Brazil, electric furnace: | |||||||||||
| Ferromanganese | 108,537 | r | 176,076 | r | 204,216 | r, 4 | 182,400 | r, 4 | 280,770 | 4 | |
| Silicomanganese | 190,463 | r | 261,924 | r | 303,784 | r, 4 | 297,600 | r, 4 | 292,230 | 4 | |
| Total | 299,000 | r | 438,000 | r | 508,000 | r, 4 | 480,000 | r, 4 | 573,000 | 4 | |
| China:e | |||||||||||
| Blast furnace, ferromanganese | 500,000 | 550,000 | 590,000 | 500,000 | r | 500,000 | |||||
| Electric furnace: | |||||||||||
| Ferromanganese | 490,000 | 700,000 | 1,120,000 | 1,150,000 | r | 1,300,000 | |||||
| Silicomanganese | 1,580,000 | 1,800,000 | 2,600,000 | 3,000,000 | r | 3,800,000 | |||||
| Total | 2,570,000 | 3,050,000 | 4,310,000 | 4,650,000 | r | 5,600,000 | |||||
| Egypt, electric furnace, ferromanganesee | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | ||||||
| France: | |||||||||||
| Blast furnace, ferromanganese | 163,000 | r | 162,000 | r | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Electric furnace: | |||||||||||
| Ferromanganese | 100,000 | r | 120,000 | r | 110,000 | r | 113,000 | r | 139,000 | ||
| Silicomanganese5 | 66,215 | r | 60,700 | 64,100 | r | 52,300 | r | 63,300 | |||
| Total | 329,215 | r | 342,700 | r | 174,000 | r | 165,000 | r | 202,000 | ||
| Georgia, electric furnace:e | |||||||||||
| Ferromanganese | 4,200 | r | 12,400 | r | 12,800 | r | 13,900 | r | 5,130 | ||
| Silicomanganese | 30,400 | r | 50,900 | r | 98,800 | r | 109,000 | r | 117,000 | ||
| Total | 34,600 | r | 63,300 | r | 112,000 | r | 123,000 | r | 122,000 | ||
| India, electric furnace:e | |||||||||||
| Ferromanganese | 165,000 | 165,000 | 170,000 | 170,000 | 180,000 | ||||||
| Silicomanganese | 150,000 | 160,000 | 160,000 | 170,000 | 180,000 | ||||||
| Total | 315,000 | 325,000 | 330,000 | 340,000 | 360,000 | ||||||
| Indonesia, electric furnace:e | |||||||||||
| Ferromanganese | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | ||||||
| Silicomanganese | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 4,000 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Total | 19,000 | 19,000 | 19,000 | 16,000 | 17,000 | ||||||
| Italy, electric furnace:e | |||||||||||
| Ferromanganese | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | ||||||
| Silicomanganese | 100,000 | r | 100,000 | r | 100,000 | r | 100,000 | r | 100,000 | ||
| Total | 140,000 | r | 140,000 | r | 140,000 | r | 140,000 | r | 140,000 | ||
| Japan, electric furnace: | |||||||||||
| Ferromanganese | 356,717 | 371,831 | 437,389 | 4 | 448,616 | 4 | 406,489 | 4 | |||
| Silicomanganese | 70,965 | 58,043 | 73,041 | 4 | 94,725 | 4 | 59,604 | 4 | |||
| Total | 427,682 | 429,874 | 510,430 | 4 | 543,341 | 4 | 466,093 | 4 | |||
| Kazakhstan, electric furnace: | |||||||||||
| Ferromanganese | 2,278 | 1,931 | 2,000 | 2,100 | 2,100 | ||||||
| Silicomanganese | 164,000 | 178,920 | 155,324 | 4 | 170,214 | 4 | 220,000 | ||||
| Total | 166,278 | 180,851 | 157,324 | 4 | 172,314 | 4 | 222,000 | ||||
| Korea, North, electric furnace, ferromanganesee | -- | r | -- | r | -- | r | -- | r | -- | ||
| Korea, Republic of, electric furnace: | |||||||||||
| Ferromanganese | 136,514 | r | 141,480 | r | 165,525 | 4 | 124,434 | r, 4 | 165,000 | ||
| Silicomanganese | 93,622 | r | 90,942 | r | 82,917 | 4 | 74,193 | r, 4 | 80,000 | ||
| Total | 230,136 | r | 232,422 | r | 248,442 | 4 | 198,627 | r, 4 | 245,000 | ||
| Mexico, electric furnace:6 | |||||||||||
| Ferromanganese | 38,532 | 55,903 | 72,471 | 4 | 89,641 | 4 | 90,000 | ||||
| Silicomanganese | 73,263 | 81,223 | 103,206 | 4 | 104,780 | 4 | 105,000 | ||||
| Total | 111,795 | 137,126 | 175,677 | 4 | 194,421 | 4 | 195,000 | ||||
| See footnotes at end of table. | |||||||||||
| TABLE 8�Continued | |||||||||||
| FERROMANGANESE AND SILICOMANGANESE: WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2 | |||||||||||
| (Metric tons, gross weight) | |||||||||||
| Country3 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004e | 2005e | 2006e | ||||||
| Norway, electric furnace:e | |||||||||||
| Ferromanganese | 240,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 | 250,000 | 245,000 | ||||||
| Silicomanganese | 230,000 | 230,000 | 230,000 | 230,000 | 230,000 | ||||||
| Total | 470,000 | 475,000 | 475,000 | 480,000 | 475,000 | ||||||
| Poland: | |||||||||||
| Blast furnace, ferromanganese | 600 | 1,000 | 46,900 | r, 4 | 7,800 | r, 4 | 10,000 | ||||
| Electric furnace, silicomanganese | 7,338 | r | 5,000 | r | 29,600 | r, 4 | 10,242 | r, 4 | 80,000 | ||
| Total | 7,938 | r | 6,000 | r | 76,500 | r, 4 | 18,042 | r, 4 | 90,000 | ||
| Romania, electric furnace, silicomanganese | 84,720 | 141,899 | 194,945 | 4 | 200,000 | 200,000 | |||||
| Russia:e | |||||||||||
| Blast furnace, ferromanganese | 105,000 | 101,000 | 108,000 | 108,000 | 125,000 | ||||||
| Electric furnace, silicomanganese | 127,000 | 83,000 | 143,000 | 145,000 | 170,000 | ||||||
| Total | 232,000 | 184,000 | 251,000 | 253,000 | 295,000 | ||||||
| Slovakia, electric furnace: | |||||||||||
| Ferromanganesee | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | ||||||
| Silicomanganese | 62,084 | r | 52,733 | r | 64,842 | r, 4 | 65,000 | r | 65,000 | ||
| Total | 82,084 | r | 72,733 | r | 84,842 | r, 4 | 85,000 | r | 85,000 | ||
| South Africa, electric furnace: | |||||||||||
| Ferromanganese | 618,954 | 607,362 | 611,914 | r, 4 | 570,574 | r, 4 | 670,000 | ||||
| Silicomanganese | 315,802 | 313,152 | 340,000 | 280,000 | 330,000 | ||||||
| Total | 934,756 | 920,514 | 951,914 | r, 4 | 850,574 | r, 4 | 1,000,000 | ||||
| Spain, electric furnace:e | |||||||||||
| Ferromanganese | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||||||
| Silicomanganese | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||
| Total | 110,000 | 110,000 | 110,000 | 110,000 | 110,000 | ||||||
| Ukraine: | |||||||||||
| Blast furnace, ferromanganesee | 85,000 | 85,000 | 79,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | ||||||
| Electric furnace: | |||||||||||
| Ferromanganese | 250,617 | 250,000 | e | 375,990 | 4 | 359,000 | r, 4 | 373,000 | 4 | ||
| Silicomanganese | 732,592 | 740,000 | e | 1,060,000 | 4 | 1,040,000 | r, 4 | 1,168,000 | 4 | ||
| Total | 1,068,209 | 1,080,000 | e | 1,514,990 | 4 | 1,429,000 | r, 4 | 1,571,000 | 4 | ||
| United States, electric furnace, ferromanganese7 | W | W | W | W | W | ||||||
| Venezuela, electric furnace: | |||||||||||
| Ferromanganesee | 12,000 | 4 | 12,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | |||||
| Silicomanganese | 36,974 | 30,632 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | ||||||
| Total | 48,974 | 42,632 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||||||
| Grand total | 7,970,000 | r | 8,670,000 | r | 10,700,000 | 10,800,000 | r | 12,300,000 | |||
| Of which: | |||||||||||
| Blast furnace, ferromanganese | 854,000 | r | 899,000 | r | 824,000 | r | 646,000 | r | 665,000 | ||
| Electric furnace, excluding United States: | |||||||||||
| Ferromanganese8 | 2,750,000 | r | 3,090,000 | r | 3,770,000 | r | 3,720,000 | r | 4,110,000 | ||
| Silicomanganese9 | 4,360,000 | r | 4,690,000 | r | 6,090,000 | r | 6,430,000 | r | 7,550,000 | ||
| eEstimated. pPreliminary. rRevised. W Withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data; not included in "Grand total." -- 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 20, 2007. | |||||||||||
| 3In addition to the countries listed, Iran is believed to have produced ferromanganese and silicomanganese, but production information is inadequate | |||||||||||
| for the formulation of estimates of output levels. | |||||||||||
| 4Reported figure. | |||||||||||
| 5Includes silicospiegeleisen, if any. | |||||||||||
| 6Salable products from C�a Minera Autl�n S.A. de C.V. | |||||||||||
| 7U.S. output of ferromanganese includes silicomanganese. | |||||||||||
| 8Ferromanganese includes silicomanganese, if any, for North Korea. | |||||||||||
| 9Includes silicospiegeleisen, if any, for France. | |||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program