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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


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