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TABLE 21
COPPER: WORLD SMELTER PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Metric tons, gross weight)
 
Country   2008   2009   2010   2011   2012  
Armenia, primary 6,480 6,858 7,644 8,876 9,000 e
Australia, primary 449,000 r 422,000 410,000 441,000 r 421,000
Austria, secondary 94,200 90,800 92,200 92,200 95,000 e
Belgium, secondary 124,500 r 114,400 r 118,600 112,900 r 113,000 e
Botswana, primary3 23,146   24,382   22,750 r 16,100   17,625  
Brazil:
Primary 191,008 193,899 177,800 178,000 178,000 e
Secondarye 39,000   31,000   28,948 4 47,700   48,000  
Totale 230,000   225,000   207,000   226,000   226,000  
Bulgaria:
Primary 258,500 r 254,700 r 229,900 r 256,300 r 264,200
Secondarye 22,700 r 46,100 r 38,800 r 82,000 r 46,300  
Totale 281,000 r 301,000 r 269,000 r 338,000 r 311,000  
Canada:
Primary 443,710 r 316,510 318,006 r 304,724 r 287,051
Secondary 41,777   29,733   31,815 r 25,214 r 23,362  
Total 485,487 r 346,243   349,821 r 329,938 r 310,413
Chile, primary 1,369,200   1,522,300   1,559,800   1,522,300 r 1,342,400  
China:e
Primary 2,500,000 2,700,000 2,800,000 r 3,030,000 r 3,200,000
Secondary 870,000   1,100,000   1,300,000   1,600,000   1,800,000  
Total 3,370,000   3,800,000   4,100,000 r 4,630,000 r 5,000,000  
Finland:e
Primary 172,354 4 137,710 4 149,000 156,000 156,000
Secondary 2,000   2,000   2,000   2,000   2,000  
Total 174,000   140,000   151,000   158,000   158,000  
Germany:
Primary 295,000 286,300 378,700 346,200 r 339,500
Secondary 293,300   247,500   212,400   218,000 r 216,800  
Total   588,300   533,800   591,100   564,200 r 556,300  
India:
Primary 651,000 705,100 748,800 r 670,000 680,000
Secondarye 11,000   10,000   9,000   7,000   5,000  
Totale 662,000   715,000   758,000 r 677,000   685,000  
Indonesia, primary   253,300   295,900   276,800   276,200   200,000 e
Iran:e, 5
Primary 180,000 193,000 190,000 185,000 180,000
Secondary 68,000 r 69,000 r 91,000 r 85,000 r 90,000  
Total   248,000 r 262,000 r 281,000 r 270,000 r 270,000  
Japan:
Primary 1,366,310 1,297,943 1,382,700 1,168,284 1,300,000 e
Secondary 259,060   243,859   260,200   269,748   300,000 e
Total 1,625,370   1,541,802   1,642,900   1,438,032   1,600,000 e
Kazakhstan, undifferentiated 392,575 332,854 318,637 302,975 r 302,197
Korea, North, undifferentiatede 10,000 r 10,000 r 10,000 r 10,000 r 10,000  
Korea, Republic of:
Primary 502,000 455,400 457,900 r 449,200 r 477,300
Secondarye 42,000   43,800 r 65,200   89,800 r 144,500 4
Totale   544,000   499,000 r 523,000 r 539,000   621,800 4
See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 21-Continued
COPPER: WORLD SMELTER PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Metric tons, gross weight)
 
Country   2008   2009   2010   2011   2012  
Mexico:e-Continued
Primary 190,900 r 160,700 r 118,500 r 233,800 r 255,900
Secondary 5,000   5,000   5,000   5,000   5,000  
Total   196,000 r 166,000 r 124,000 r 239,000 r 261,000  
Iran:e, 5
Primary 180,000 193,000 190,000 185,000 180,000
Secondary 68,000 r 69,000 r 91,000 r 85,000 r 90,000  
Total   248,000 r 262,000 r 281,000 r 270,000 r 270,000  
Japan:
Primary 1,366,310 1,297,943 1,382,700 1,168,284 1,300,000 e
Secondary 259,060   243,859   260,200   269,748   300,000 e
Total 1,625,370   1,541,802   1,642,900   1,438,032   1,600,000 e
Kazakhstan, undifferentiated 392,575 332,854 318,637 302,975 r 302,197
Korea, North, undifferentiatede 10,000 r 10,000 r 10,000 r 10,000 r 10,000  
Korea, Republic of:
Primary 502,000 455,400 457,900 r 449,200 r 477,300
Secondarye 42,000   43,800 r 65,200   89,800 r 144,500 4
Totale   544,000   499,000 r 523,000 r 539,000   621,800 4
Mexico:e
Primary 190,900 r 160,700 r 118,500 r 233,800 r 255,900
Secondary 5,000   5,000   5,000   5,000   5,000  
Total   196,000 r 166,000 r 124,000 r 239,000 r 261,000  
Namibia, primary 16,271 21,543 31,900 43,800 44,000 e
Oman, primary 11,906 16,000 r 16,000 r 20,000 r 20,000 e
Pakistan, primarye 17,800 17,500 17,000 16,500 16,000
Peru, primary 306,584 325,782 r 312,968 299,004 290,088
Philippines, primary 239,700   230,100   216,200   205,000   97,000  
Poland:
Primary 438,600 427,800 433,900 r 449,000 451,700
Secondary 43,800   68,800   94,600 r 82,100 r 97,200  
Total 482,400   496,600   528,500 r 531,100 r 548,900  
Russia:e
Primary 630,000 580,000 590,000 596,490 r, 4 600,000
Secondary 235,000   220,000   240,000   240,000 r 242,640 4
Total 865,000   800,000   830,000   836,000 r 843,000  
Serbia:e
Primary 20,000 r 22,000 r 23,000 r 27,000 r 33,000
Secondary 1,000   1,000   1,000   1,000   1,000  
Total 21,000 r 23,000 r 24,000 r 28,000 r 34,000  
Slovakia, secondary 27,500 34,200 46,500 48,800 41,700 e
South Africa, primary 94,800   86,900   75,900   82,400 r 60,000 e
Spain:
Primary 259,900 260,000 236,000 231,300 231,500
Secondarye 10,000   10,000   19,000   21,700   21,800  
Totale   270,000   270,000   255,000   253,000   253,000  
See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 21-Continued
COPPER: WORLD SMELTER PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Metric tons, gross weight)
 
Country   2008   2009   2010   2011   2012  
Sweden:
Primary 128,500 126,000 137,000 155,000 155,000
Secondarye 53,800   39,600   42,000   44,000   44,000  
Totale   182,000   166,000   179,000   199,000   199,000  
Thailand, secondary NA r NA r NA r NA r NA
Turkey, undifferentiatede, 6 30,000 r 25,000 r 25,000 r 25,000 r 25,000
United States, undifferentiated 574,000 597,000 601,000 538,000 485,000
Uzbekistan, undifferentiatede 92,000 92,000 92,000 92,000 92,000
Vietnam, primarye 2,200   6,000   8,000   8,000   8,000  
Zambia, primary 232,000 e 334,000 490,000 511,000 515,000
Grand total: 14,600,000   14,900,000   15,600,000 r 15,900,000 r 16,100,000  
Of which:
Primary 11,300,000 11,400,000 11,800,000 r 11,900,000 r 11,800,000
Secondary 2,240,000 r 2,410,000 r 2,700,000 r 3,070,000 r 3,340,000
Undifferentiated   1,100,000   1,060,000 r 1,050,000 r 970,000 r 910,000  
eEstimated. rRevised. NA Not available.-
1Grand total, U.S. data, and estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Includes total production of smelted copper metal, including low-grade cathode produced by electrowinning methods. The smelter feed may be-
derived from ore, concentrates, copper precipitate or matte (primary), and (or) scrap (secondary). To the extent possible, primary and secondary-
output of each country is shown separately. In some cases, total smelter production is officially reported, but the distribution between primary and-
secondary has been estimated. Includes data available through February 4, 2015.
3Copper content of nickel-copper matte exported to Norway for refining.
4Reported figure.
5Data are for year beginning March 21 of that stated.-
6Secondary production is estimated to be about one-third of total.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program

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