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TABLE 11
ZINC: WORLD SMELTER PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Metric tons)
 
Country3   2006   2007   2008   2009   2010e  
Algeria, primarye 30,000   30,000   30,000   30,000   30,000  
Argentina:          
Primary 42,584 42,876 39,479 32,989 r 40,000
Secondary-- 3,407 3,430 3,158 2,639 r 3,000
Total 45,991   46,306   42,637   35,628 r 43,000  
Australia: - - - -  
Primary4---- 463,000 502,000 499,000 525,000 499,000 5
Secondarye------- 6,000   6,000   6,000   6,000   6,000  
Total 469,000   508,000   505,000   531,000   505,000 5
Belgium, primary 251,000 241,000 251,000 26,000 260,000
Brazil, primary 272,311 265,126 248,874 250,000 e 250,000
Bulgaria, primary and secondary 95,341 99,992 99,699 r 92,676 r 88,000 5
Canada, primary 824,464 802,103 764,312 685,504 691,222 p, 5
China, primary and secondarye-------- 3,170,000 3,740,000 4,000,000 4,280,000 r 5,160,000
Czech Republic, secondarye -- r -- r -- r -- r --
Finland, primary 282,238 305,543 297,722 295,049 r 307,144 5
France, primary 127,777 129,110 117,861 161,000 163,000
Germany, primary and secondary 342,566 294,735 292,284 153,000 r, e 165,000
India, primary and secondary 443,900 453,800 567,800 606,100 r 684,300 5
Irane 140,000 90,000 60,000 r 65,000 r 65,000
Italy, primary and secondarye 109,000 5 109,000   100,000   100,000   100,000  
Japan:----------
Primary 504,532 495,632 r 502,910 r 429,165 r 458,648 5
Secondary 148,715   143,063 r 147,957 r 111,439 r 115,359 5
Total 653,247 638,695 r 650,867 r 540,604 r 574,007 5
Kazakhstan, primary and secondary 364,821 358,226 365,572 r 327,873 r 318,800 5
Korea, North, primary and secondarye------------- 72,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000
Korea, Republic of, primary---------- 662,521 670,000 r 738,000 751,179 r 717,100 5
Kosovo, primary6 -- -- -- 5,487 5,500
Mexico, primary 279,734 321,932 305,409 300,000 e 300,000
Namibia7 129,900 150,080 145,400 153,815 r 151,688 5
Netherlands, primary 238,274 224,838 239,462 224,000 264,000
Norway, primary 160,670 157,027 145,469 138,973 148,862 5
Peru, primary 175,250 - 162,375 190,324 149,494 r 261,978 5
Poland, primary and secondary 134,000 142,000 142,600 r 139,100 r 149,000 5
Romania, primary and secondary- 44,000 r 58,000 r 62,000 4,000 r, e -- 5
Russia, primary and secondarye 240,000 260,000 260,000 225,000 260,000
Serbia, primary and secondarye   15,000 5 --   --   --   --  
See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 11-Continued
ZINC: WORLD SMELTER PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Metric tons)
 
Country3   2006   2007   2008   2009   2010e  
South Africa, primary 90,000 101,000 87,000 87,000 90,000 5
Spain, primary and secondary 507,440 494,090 456,050 500,776 501,000
Thailand, primary 94,779   99,337   107,753   104,695 r 100,000  
United States:
Primary 113,000 121,000 125,000 94,000 120,000 5
Secondarye------- 156,000 157,000 161,000 109,000 129,000
Total 269,000 278,000 286,000 203,000 249,000
Uzbekistan, primary 45,000 e 71,800   70,445   40,000 e 40,000  
Grand total- 10,800,000   11,400,000   11,700,000   11,300,000 r 12,700,000  
Of which:
Primary 4,660,000 r 4,740,000 r 4,760,000 r 4,330,000 r 4,750,000
Secondary 314,000 r 309,000 r 318,000 r 230,000 r 253,000
Undifferentiated   5,810,000 r 6,320,000 r 6,630,000 r 6,720,000 r 7,720,000  
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.
2Wherever possible, detailed information on raw material source of output (primary-directly from ores, and secondary-from scrap) has been provided. In-
cases where raw material source is unreported and insufficient data are available to estimate the distribution of the total, that total has been left
undifferentiated (primary and secondary). To the extent possible, this table reflects metal production at the first measurable stage of metal output. Table-
includes data available through July 7, 2011.
3In addition to the countries listed, Israel also produces small amounts of secondary zinc, but available information is inadequate to make reliable estimates-
of output levels.
4Excludes zinc dust.
5Reported figure.
6On February 17, 2008, the Kosovo Assembly declared independence from Serbia.
7Special high-grade electrowon cathodes from Anglo American plc-s Skorpian solvent extraction-electrowinning plant.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program

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