Table 3.36
Annual production of metals and non-fuel minerals
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Copper | Nickel | Lead | Zinc | Iron ore | Gold | Potash | Salt | Gypsum | |
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thousands of tonnes | |||||||||
1951 | 245 | 125 | 144 | 309 | 4,246 | 0.14 | .. | 875 | 3,450 |
1952 | 234 | 127 | 153 | 337 | 4,783 | 0.14 | .. | 882 | 3,255 |
1953 | 230 | 130 | 176 | 364 | 5,906 | 0.13 | .. | 866 | 3,483 |
1954 | 274 | 146 | 198 | 342 | 6,678 | 0.14 | .. | 880 | 3,584 |
1955 | 296 | 159 | 184 | 393 | 14,772 | 0.14 | .. | 1,129 | 4,234 |
1956 | 322 | 162 | 171 | 384 | 20,274 | 0.14 | .. | 1,443 | 4,440 |
1957 | 326 | 170 | 165 | 375 | 20,205 | 0.14 | .. | 1,607 | 4,151 |
1958 | 313 | 126 | 169 | 386 | 14,267 | 0.14 | .. | 2,155 | 3,596 |
1959 | 358 | 169 | 169 | 359 | 22,215 | 0.14 | .. | 2,985 | 5,335 |
1960 | 398 | 195 | 186 | 369 | 19,550 | 0.14 | .. | 3,007 | 4,722 |
1961 | 398 | 211 | 209 | 377 | 18,469 | 0.14 | .. | 2,945 | 4,478 |
1962 | 415 | 211 | 195 | 420 | 24,820 | 0.13 | .. | 3,301 | 4,836 |
1963 | 416 | 200 | 184 | 424 | 27,300 | 0.12 | .. | 3,377 | 5,409 |
1964 | 444 | 207 | 185 | 611 | 34,857 | 0.12 | .. | 3,618 | 5,770 |
1965 | 462 | 242 | 268 | 747 | 36,181 | 0.11 | 1,335 | 4,159 | 5,718 |
1966 | 461 | 203 | 276 | 872 | 36,914 | 0.10 | 1,979 | 3,746 | 5,421 |
1967 | 547 | 224 | 285 | 994 | 37,788 | 0.09 | 2,389 | 4,532 | 4,549 |
1968 | 574 | 240 | 309 | 1,052 | 43,040 | 0.09 | 2,576 | 4,413 | 5,378 |
1969 | 520 | 194 | 289 | 1,096 | 36,337 | 0.08 | 3,161 | 4,199 | 5,782 |
1970 | 610 | 278 | 353 | 1,136 | 47,458 | 0.07 | 3,108 | 4,919 | 5,733 |
1971 | 654 | 267 | 368 | 1,134 | 42,957 | 0.07 | 3,558 | 5,061 | 6,081 |
1972 | 720 | 235 | 335 | 1,129 | 38,736 | 0.06 | 3,495 | 4,902 | 7,349 |
1973 | 824 | 249 | 342 | 1,227 | 47,498 | 0.06 | 4,454 | 5,047 | 7,610 |
1974 | 821 | 269 | 294 | 1,127 | 46,784 | 0.05 | 5,776 | 5,447 | 7,226 |
1975 | 720 | 240 | 315 | 1,004 | 44,742 | 0.05 | 4,726 | 5,123 | 5,746 |
1976 | 731 | 241 | 256 | 982 | 55,416 | 0.05 | 5,215 | 5,994 | 6,003 |
1977 | 759 | 232 | 281 | 1,071 | 53,621 | 0.05 | 5,764 | 6,039 | 7,231 |
1978 | 659 | 128 | 320 | 1,067 | 42,931 | 0.05 | 6,344 | 6,452 | 8,074 |
1979 | 636 | 126 | 311 | 1,100 | 59,617 | 0.05 | 7,074 | 6,881 | 8,099 |
1980 | 710 | 188 | 280 | 920 | 50,224 | 0.05 | 7,225 | 7,226 | 7,285 |
1981 | 691 | 160 | 268 | 911 | 49,551 | 0.05 | 6,549 | 7,239 | 7,025 |
1982 | 612 | 89 | 272 | 966 | 33,198 | 0.06 | 5,309 | 7,930 | 5,986 |
1983 | 653 | 125 | 272 | 988 | 32,959 | 0.07 | 6,294 | 8,602 | 7,507 |
1984 | 722 | 174 | 264 | 1,063 | 39,930 | 0.08 | 7,527 | 10,235 | 7,775 |
1985 | 739 | 170 | 268 | 1,049 | 39,502 | 0.09 | 6,661 | 10,085 | 7,761 |
1986 | 699 | 164 | 334 | 988 | 36,167 | 0.10 | 6,753 | 10,740 | 8,802 |
1987 | 794 | 189 | 373 | 1,158 | 37,804 | 0.12 | 7,668 | 10,129 | 9,095 |
1988 | 758 | 199 | 351 | 1,370 | 39,934 | 0.13 | 8,154 | 10,687 | 9,513 |
1989 | 704 | 196 | 269 | 1,273 | 39,445 | 0.16 | 7,014 | 11,158 | 8,195 |
1990 | 771 | 195 | 233 | 1,179 | 35,670 | 0.17 | 7,345 | 11,191 | 7,977 |
1991 | 780 | 188 | 248 | 1,083 | 35,917 | 0.18 | 7,087 | 11,871 | 6,729 |
1992 | 762 | 178 | 340 | 1,196 | 32,137 | 0.16 | 7,040 | 11,088 | 7,293 |
1993 | 711 | 178 | 183 | 991 | 33,774 | 0.15 | 6,880 | 10,993 | 7,564 |
1994 | 591 | 142 | 168 | 976 | 36,728 | 0.15 | 8,517 | 12,244 | 8,586 |
1995 | 701 | 172 | 204 | 1,095 | 37,024 | 0.15 | 8,855 | 10,957 | 8,055 |
1996 | 652 | 182 | 242 | 1,163 | 34,709 | 0.16 | 8,120 | 12,248 | 8,201 |
1997 | 648 | 181 | 171 | 1,027 | 39,293 | 0.17 | 9,235 | 13,497 | 8,628 |
1998 | 691 | 198 | 150 | 992 | 36,847 | 0.16 | 8,884 | 13,034 | 8,307 |
1999 | 582 | 177 | 155 | 963 | 33,990 | 0.16 | 8,475 | 12,686 | 9,347 |
2000 | 622 | 181 | 143 | 936 | 35,247 | 0.15 | 9,033 | 12,164 | 8,572 |
2001 | 614 | 184 | 150 | 1,012 | 27,119 | 0.16 | 8,237 | 13,725 | 7,820 |
2002 | 584 | 180 | 101 | 924 | 30,902 | 0.15 | 8,361 | 12,736 | 8,810 |
2003 | 541 | 155 | 93 | 757 | 33,322 | 0.14 | 9,229 | 13,718 | 8,380 |
2004 | 544 | 177 | 73 | 734 | 28,596 | 0.13 | 10,332 | 14,096 | 9,204 |
2005 | 577 | 193 | 73 | 619 | 30,386 | 0.12 | 10,140 | 13,463 | 8,569 |
2006 | 586 | 225 | 79 | 601 | 33,543 | 0.10 | 8,518 | 14,460 | 9,036 |
2007 | 577 | 244 | 70 | 594 | 32,774 | 0.10 | 11,085 | 11,970 | 7,562 |
2008 | 583 | 250 | 69 | 631 | 30,847 | 0.10 | 10,520 | 14,188 | 5,741 |
Note(s):
Refers to the recoverable metal in concentrates shipped, with the exception
of iron ore where the quantity of ore mined is the determining factor.
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