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TABLE 9
TIN:WORLD MINE PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Metric tons)
 
Country   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005e  
Australia 9,602 6,268 3,819 800 2,800 3
Bolivia 12,352 15,242 16,755 17,569 r 18,694 3
Brazil 13,016 12,063 12,217 12,468 r 12,500 p
Burma4 659 r 456 r 606 r 526 r 500
Burundi 3 r -- 5 r 10 e 10
Chinae 95,000 62,000 102,000 118,000 r 120,000
Congo (Kinshasa)e 50 20 40 80 80
Indonesia 61,862 88,142 71,694 65,772 r 80,000 3
Kyrgyzstane 300 300 -- -- --
Laos 490 366 360 e 400 r 450
Malaysia 4,972 4,215 3,359 2,745 r 3,000 3
Mexico 8 9 21 e 24 17
Nambia -- e -- e 43 15 --
Niger 9 e 11 11 e 3,100 r 3,100
Nigeriae, 5 2,870 3 790 3 1,800 r 1,000 r 1,500
Peru 38,182 38,815 40,202 67,675 r 42,145 3
Portugal 1,174 361 200 e 500 200
Russiae 2,000 1,300 2,000 2,500 3,000
Rwanda 169 197 192 e 300 r 300
Spaine 2 2 2 2 2
Thailand 1,950 1,130 793 r 586 r 600 3
Uganda 18 -- 1 2 2
Vietname 1,700 r 1,700 r 2,100 r 3,500 r 3,500
Total   246,000 r 233,000 r 258,000 r 298,000 r 292,000  
eEstimated. pPreliminary.rRevised.-- Zero.
1World totals and estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Table includes data available through July 18, 2006.
3Reported figure.
4Includes content of tin-tungsten concentrate.
5Concentrate gross weight reported, estimated 62% tin content.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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