Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program
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| Year | Production | Unit of Measure | % Change |
| 2003 | 6.48099994659424 | Thousand metric tons | NA |
| 2004 | 79.4980010986328 | Thousand metric tons | 1,126.63 % |
| 2005 | 534.554992675781 | Thousand metric tons | 572.41 % |
| 2006 | 500 | Thousand metric tons | -6.46 % |
| 2007 | 500 | Thousand metric tons | 0.00 % |
| 2008 | 400 | Thousand metric tons | -20.00 % |
