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TIN:WORLD SMELTER PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Metric tons)
 
Country   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006e  
Australia:
Primary 791 597 467 r 594 r 600
Secondarye 300   300   300   300   400  
Totale 1,090 897 767 r 894 r 1,000
Belgium, secondarye 6,000 5,000 5,000 7,000 6,000
Bolivia, primary 10,976   12,836 r 13,627   13,841 r 13,500  
Brazil:
Primary 11,675 10,761 11,512 8,986 r 9,000 p
Secondarye 250   250   250   250   250  
Total 11,925 11,011 11,762 9,236 r 9,250
Bulgaria, secondarye 10 10 10 10 10
Burma, primarye 30 30 30 30 30
China, primarye 82,000 98,000 115,000 122,000 r 138,000
Czech Republic, secondarye 100 100 100 100 100
Denmark, secondarye 100 100 100 100 100
Greece, secondarye 150 100 100 100 100
Indonesia, primary 67,455 66,284 49,872 65,300 r 75,000
Japan, primary 659 662 707 754 853 3
Malaysia, primary 30,887 18,250 33,914 36,924 r 32,000
Mexico, primary 1,748 1,769 1,775 1,700 1,700
Nigeria, primarye 26 25 25 25 25
Norway, secondarye 50 50 50 50 50
Peru, primary 35,828   39,181   41,613   36,733   40,405 3
Russia:e
Primary 4,615 3 4,100 4,570 5,000 4,980
Secondary 500   500   500   500   500  
Total 5,120 4,600 5,070 5,500 5,480
Rwanda 70 e 200 200 e 200 --
Spain, secondarye 25 25 25 10 10
Thailand, primary 17,548 15,400 20,800 29,400 28,500
United States, secondary 6,760 5,500 5,240 11,700 r 11,600 3
Vietnam, primary 1,565 r 1,915 r 2,356 r 2,510 r, e 2,500  
Grand total 280,000 r 282,000 r 308,000 r 344,000 r 366,000
Of which:
Primary 266,000 r 270,000 r 296,000 r 324,000 r 347,000
Secondary 14,200 11,900 11,700 20,200 19,100
Undifferentiated   70 e 200   200 e 200 --
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.
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 18, 2007.
3Reported figure.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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