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| TABLE 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BISMUTH: WORLD MINE AND REFINERY PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (Metric tons) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mine3 | Refinery | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Country4 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |||||||||||
| Bolivia | 87 | 41 | 10 | e | 10 | e | 10 | e | -- | 31 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||
| Bulgaria | 3 | r, 5 | -- | r, 5 | 1 | r, 5 | 3 | r | -- | 5 | 3 | r, 6 | -- | r | 1 | r | -- | -- | |||
| Canada | 91 | 92 | 121 | 35 | 3 | 150 | 150 | 145 | 100 | 100 | |||||||||||
| China | 6,500 | 7,000 | 6,000 | r | 7,500 | 7,600 | 14,000 | 15,000 | 14,000 | r | 15,500 | 15,300 | |||||||||
| Italye | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Japan7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 454 | 460 | e | 470 | e | 480 | r, e | 480 | e | |||||||
| Kazakhstan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | |||||||||||
| Mexico5, 6 | 952 | 935 | 940 | r | 824 | 948 | 952 | 935 | 940 | r | 824 | 948 | |||||||||
| Russia | 50 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Total8 | 7,700 | 8,100 | 7,100 | r | 8,400 | 8,600 | 16,000 | 17,000 | 16,000 | r | 17,000 | 17,000 | |||||||||
| eEstimated. rRevised. -- Zero. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1Estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2Includes data available through September 29, 2015. Bismuth is produced as a byproduct of mining and processing other- | |||||||||||||||||||||
| metals, mainly lead and tungsten. Not all mines that produce ores containing recoverable bismuth report their production.- | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Therefore, some bismuth production may only be accounted for at the refinery level. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3Metal content. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4In addition to the countries listed, Belgium and Romania produced refined bismuth and Vietnam mined bismuth, but available- | |||||||||||||||||||||
| information is inadequate to make reliable estimates of output levels. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5Mine production not reported and assumed to be equal to refinery production. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6Refinery production estimated from reported exports. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7Refined bismuth was produced as a byproduct of zinc production. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8World totals are rounded to no more than two significant digits. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
