Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program
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| Year | Production | Unit of Measure | % Change |
| 2006 | 1071.14001464844 | Thousand metric tons | NA |
| 2007 | 1169.0400390625 | Thousand metric tons | 9.14 % |
| 2008 | 954.369995117188 | Thousand metric tons | -18.36 % |
| 2009 | 757 | Thousand metric tons | -20.68 % |
