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| TABLE 10 | |||||||||||
| TIN:� WORLD SMELTER PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2 | |||||||||||
| (Metric tons) | |||||||||||
| Country | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005e | ||||||
| Australia: | |||||||||||
| Primary | 1,171 | 791 | 597 | 478 | 3 | 600 | 4 | ||||
| Secondarye | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | ||||||
| Totale | 1,471 | 1,091 | 897 | 778 | 900 | ||||||
| Belgium, secondarye | 8,000 | 6,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 7,000 | ||||||
| Bolivia, primary | 11,292 | 10,976 | 11,000 | r | 13,627 | r | 14,000 | ||||
| Brazil: | |||||||||||
| Primary | 12,168 | 11,675 | 10,761 | 11,512 | r | 11,500 | p | ||||
| Secondarye | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | ||||||
| Totale | 12,400 | 11,900 | 11,000 | 11,800 | r | 11,800 | |||||
| Bulgaria, secondarye | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||||||
| Burma, primarye | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||||||
| China, primarye | 105,000 | 82,000 | 98,000 | 115,000 | 124,000 | ||||||
| Czech Republic, secondarye | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||||||
| Denmark, secondarye | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||||||
| Greece, secondarye | 150 | 150 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||||||
| Indonesia, primary | 53,470 | 67,455 | 66,284 | r | 49,872 | r | 65,000 | ||||
| Japan, primary | 668 | 659 | 662 | 707 | 754 | 4 | |||||
| Malaysia, primary | 30,417 | 30,887 | 18,250 | 33,914 | r | 36,870 | 4 | ||||
| Mexico, primary | 1,789 | 1,748 | 1,769 | 1,775 | 1,700 | 4 | |||||
| Nigeria, primarye | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | ||||||
| Norway, secondarye | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | ||||||
| Peru, primary | 27,683 | 35,828 | 39,181 | 41,613 | r | 36,733 | 4 | ||||
| Russia:e | |||||||||||
| Primary | 4,569 | 4 | 4,615 | 4 | 4,100 | r | 4,570 | r | 5,000 | ||
| Secondary | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | ||||||
| Total | 5,070 | 5,120 | 4,600 | r | 5,070 | r | 5,500 | ||||
| Rwanda | -- | 70 | r, e | 200 | r | 200 | r, e | 200 | 4 | ||
| Spain, secondarye | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 | ||||||
| Thailand, primary | 22,387 | 17,548 | 15,400 | r | 20,800 | r | 29,400 | ||||
| United States, secondary | 6,700 | 6,760 | 5,500 | 5,240 | r | 11,800 | 4 | ||||
| Vietnam, primarye | 1,700 | r | 1,700 | r | 2,100 | r | 3,500 | r | 3,500 | ||
| Grand total | 289,000 | r | 280,000 | 280,000 | 309,000 | r | 350,000 | ||||
| Of which: | |||||||||||
| Primary | 272,000 | 266,000 | r | 268,000 | 297,000 | r | 329,000 | ||||
| Secondary | 16,200 | 14,200 | 11,900 | 11,700 | r | 20,200 | |||||
| Undifferentiated | -- | 70 | r, e | 200 | r | 200 | r, e | 200 | 4 | ||
| 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, 2006. | |||||||||||
| 3Exports. | |||||||||||
| 4Reported figure. | |||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program