Mine production (t)[45] (USGS estimate)
Country |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
Australia |
160 |
230 |
290 |
230 |
200 |
200 |
200 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Brazil |
30,000 |
22,000 |
26,000 |
29,000 |
29,900 |
35,000 |
40,000 |
57,300 |
58,000 |
58,000 |
58,000 |
58,000 |
Canada |
2,290 |
3,200 |
3,410 |
3,280 |
3,400 |
3,310 |
4,167 |
3,020 |
4,380 |
4,330 |
4,420 |
4,400 |
Congo D.R. |
? |
50 |
50 |
13 |
52 |
25 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Mozambique |
? |
? |
5 |
34 |
130 |
34 |
29 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Nigeria |
35 |
30 |
30 |
190 |
170 |
40 |
35 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Rwanda |
28 |
120 |
76 |
22 |
63 |
63 |
80 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
World |
32,600 |
25,600 |
29,900 |
32,800 |
34,000 |
38,700 |
44,500 |
60,400 |
62,900 |
62,900 |
62,900 |
63,000 |