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TABLE 1.1 World production of mineral resources TABLE 1.2 World minerals production in 1998 by
in 1998 by quantity; in 000 tonnes (ore is given in value in million euro. (From Wellmer & Becker-
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metal equivalent, natural gas in million m ). Platen 2002.)
(From Wellmer & Becker-Platen 2002.)
Commodity 000,000a
Commodity 000 tonnes
Kyanite and related minerals 64
Diamonds 0.02 Mica 69
Platinum group metals 0.35 Zirconium 130
Gold 2.5 Antimony 146
Electronic metals 3.2 Tungsten 158
Silver 16 Graphite 194
Cobalt 24 Electronic metals 200
Columbium 26 Columbium 237
Tungsten 32 Titanium 345
Uranium 35 Bentonite 388
Vanadium 45 Talc and pyrophyllite 439
Antimony 118 Diatomite 440
Molybdenum 135 Lead 556
Mica 205 Fluorite 576
Tin 209 Asbestos 618
Magnesium 401 Peat 658
Kyanite and related minerals 431 Gypsum anhydrite 689
Zirconium 456 Chromium 727
Graphite 648 Uranium 862
Boron 773 Magnesium 864
Nickel 1100 Vanadium 882
Asbestos 1970 Tin 918
Diatomite 2060 Molybdenum 926
Titanium 2770
Lead 3040 Cobalt 1040
1560
Boron
Chromium 4180
Fluorite 4810 Silver 1590
Barite 5890 Manganese 1610
Zinc 7470 Sulfur 1820
Talc and pyrophyllite 7870 Nickel 1890
Manganese 8790 Zinc 2930
Feldspar 8800 Rock salt 3030
Bentonite 9610 Phosphate 3140
Copper 12,200 Potash 3510
Magnesite 20,100 Platinum group metals 3760
Peat 25,300 Kaolin 3950
Potash 26,900 Diamonds 3960
Aluminum 27,400 Industrial sand 4910
Kaolin 36,600 Barite 5890
Phosphate 44,000 Feldspar 8800
Sulfur 55,600 Clay 9500
Gypsum anhydrite 103,700 Copper 9800
Rock salt 191,100 Iron 15,200
Industrial sand 300,000 Magnesite 20,100
Clay 500,000 Gold 20,900
Iron 562,000 Aggregates 23,100
Lignite 848,000 Lignite 30,300
Natural gas 2,357,000 Aluminium 39,400
Crude oil 3,578,000 Sand and gravel 97,000
Coal 3,735,000 Coal 122,000
Aggregates 4,100,000 Natural gas 161,000
Sand and gravel >15,000,000 Crude oil 412,000