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| TABLE 17 | |||||||||||
| ZINC: WORLD MINE PRODUCTION (ZINC CONTENT OF CONCENTRATE AND DIRECT SHIPPING ORE UNLESS NOTED), BY COUNTRY 1, 2 | |||||||||||
| (Metric tons) | |||||||||||
| Country | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003e | ||||||
| Algeria | 9,808 | 10,452 | 10,693 | r | 8,576 | r | 5,201 | 3 | |||
| Argentina | 34,192 | 34,858 | 39,703 | 37,325 | 37,000 | ||||||
| Australia | 1,163,000 | 1,420,000 | 1,519,000 | 1,154,000 | 1,480,000 | 3 | |||||
| Bolivia | 146,316 | 149,134 | 141,226 | 141,558 | r | 144,985 | p | ||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovinae | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | ||||||
| Brazil | 98,590 | 100,254 | 111,432 | 136,430 | r | 200,000 | |||||
| Bulgariae | 10,200 | r | 9,400 | r | 12,100 | r | 13,000 | r | 13,000 | ||
| Burma | 279 | 437 | 467 | 350 | r, e | 300 | |||||
| Canada | 963,321 | 1,002,242 | 1,012,048 | 894,399 | 1,000,000 | ||||||
| Chile | 32,263 | 31,403 | 32,762 | 36,161 | r | 36,200 | |||||
| China | 1,480,000 | 1,780,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,550,000 | 1,650,000 | ||||||
| Congo (Kinshasa) | -- | 215 | 1,014 | 1,000 | e | 1,000 | |||||
| Ecuadore | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||||||
| Finland | 20,000 | e | 30,493 | 36,253 | 34,100 | 38,900 | 3 | ||||
| Georgiae | 400 | r | 200 | 350 | r | 400 | r | 400 | |||
| Greece | 19,619 | 16,900 | 31,700 | r | 33,000 | r | 20,000 | ||||
| Honduras | 31,095 | 31,226 | 48,485 | 46,339 | 46,500 | ||||||
| Indiae | 145,000 | 144,000 | 146,000 | 129,000 | r | 162,000 | |||||
| Irane | 80,000 | 90,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | ||||||
| Ireland | 226,000 | 262,877 | 225,135 | 252,700 | r | 250,000 | |||||
| Japan | 64,263 | 63,601 | 44,519 | 42,851 | 44,574 | 3 | |||||
| Kazakhstan | 288,300 | 325,000 | 344,300 | 390,000 | 395,000 | 3 | |||||
| Korea, Northe | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||
| Korea, Republic of | 9,832 | 11,474 | 5,129 | 99 | r | -- | |||||
| Macedonia | 7,900 | r | 12,200 | r | 6,300 | r | 2,100 | r | 2,500 | ||
| Mexico | 362,811 | 392,791 | 428,828 | 446,104 | r | 460,000 | |||||
| Morocco | 111,703 | 103,064 | 89,339 | 91,000 | r, e | 70,000 | |||||
| Namibia4 | 35,140 | 39,126 | 37,622 | r | 42,685 | r | 60,500 | 3 | |||
| Peru | 899,524 | 910,303 | 1,056,629 | 1,221,830 | r | 1,250,000 | |||||
| Poland | 154,800 | 156,900 | 152,700 | 152,200 | r | 150,000 | |||||
| Romania | 26,536 | 27,455 | 29,786 | r | 25,000 | 25,000 | |||||
| Russia | 132,000 | 136,000 | 124,000 | e | 130,000 | 125,000 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 3,161 | 3,000 | e | 3,300 | 3,000 | e | 3,000 | ||||
| Serbia and Montenegroe | 1,000 | 2,500 | 1,200 | 1,000 | r | 1,500 | |||||
| South Africa | 69,733 | 62,703 | 61,221 | 64,173 | 41,239 | 3 | |||||
| Spain | 110,000 | 201,000 | 164,900 | r | 69,900 | r | 70,000 | ||||
| Sweden | 174,400 | 176,788 | 156,334 | 148,600 | r | 186,900 | 3 | ||||
| Thailand | 24,000 | 27,000 | 15,300 | r | 33,600 | r | 32,900 | 3 | |||
| Tunisia | 49,066 | 41,247 | 37,900 | e | 35,692 | r | 36,000 | ||||
| Turkey5 | 545 | 39 | 37 | 35 | e | 35 | |||||
| United States | 852,000 | 852,000 | 842,000 | 780,000 | 738,000 | 3 | |||||
| Vietname | 18,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 | ||||||
| Total | 7,960,000 | r | 8,770,000 | r | 8,910,000 | r | 8,380,000 | r | 9,010,000 | ||
| 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. | |||||||||||
| 2Table includes data available through July 1, 2004. | |||||||||||
| 3Reported figure. | |||||||||||
| 4Excludes mined ore going directly to leach solvent extraction-electrowinning at Skorpion plant. | |||||||||||
| 5Content in ore hoisted. | |||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program