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TIN: WORLD SMELTER PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY 1, 2
(Metric tons)
 
Country   2006   2007   2008   2009   2010e  
Australia:
Primary 572 118 170 7,637 3,000
Secondarye 400   400   400   400   400  
Totale 972 518 570 8,037 3,400
Belgium, secondarye 6,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
Bolivia, primary 14,089   12,251   12,666   14,995 r 14,975 3
Brazil:
Primary 8,780 9,384 10,308 10,550 11,000
Secondarye 250   250   250   250   250  
Total 9,030 9,634 10,558 10,800 11,300
Bulgaria, secondarye 10 10 10 10 10
Burma, primarye 30 30 30 30 30
China, primarye 132,000 149,000 140,000 r 140,000 r 150,000
Czech Republic, secondarye -- r -- r -- r -- r --
Denmark, secondarye 100 100 75 75 75
Greece, secondarye 100 100 75 75 60
Indonesia, primary 65,357 64,127 53,417 54,000 55,000
Japan, primary 854 879 986 757 r 780
Malaysia, primary 22,850 25,263 31,630 36,407 38,737 3
Mexico, primary 25 25 15 15 --
Norway, secondarye 50 50 50 50 50
Peru, primary 40,495   36,004   38,865   34,503 r 36,451 3
Russia:e
Primary 4,980 3,800 2,000 1,700 1,400
Secondary 500   400   300   300   300  
Total 5,480 4,200 2,300 2,000 1,700
Rwanda 50 -- -- -- -- 3
Spain, secondarye 10 10 10 10 10
Thailand, primary 27,540 23,104 21,860 19,423 r 19,000
United States, secondary 11,600 12,200 11,700 11,100 10,900 3
Vietnam, primary 2,665   3,369   3,583 r 3,046   3,000  
Grand total- 339,000 r 346,000 r 333,000 r- 340,000 r 350,000
Of which:
Primary 320,000 327,000 316,000 r 323,000 r 333,000
Secondary 19,000 r 18,500 r 17,900 r 17,200 r 17,100
Undifferentiated   50   --   --   --   -- 3
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.
2Whenever possible, total output has been separated into primary (from ores and concentrates) and secondary (tin metal recovered from old
scrap). This table reflects metal production at the first measurable stage of metal output. Table includes data available through July 12, 2011.
3Reported figure.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program

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