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Chromite
Chromite, the only commercial source of chromium and its compounds
is strictly speaking a chrome spinel. Chromite is a chromium
ore that contains iron. This iron-chromium oxide, FeCr2O4, with
traces of magnesium and aluminium has different colours from
dark brown to black mineral.
Within the total volume of chromite ore and concentrates produced
in 2003, 91,2% were metallurgical grade, 5,2% chemical grade
and the balance of 3,6% were refractory and foundry grade.
Chromite is used in the ferrous and non-ferrous metals industries,
the chemical industry and the refractories industry, which has
a direct application for chromite as a heat conductive foundry
moulding sand.
Link: ICDA-The
International Chromium Development Association
Chromite Ore and Concentrates Production 2000-2003
Gross Weight - Metric tonnes
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2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
| Europe |
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| Finland |
628.414 |
575.126 |
566.090 |
549.040 |
| Turkey |
562.344 |
368.012 |
313.637 |
229.294 |
| total
Western Europe |
1.190.758 |
943.138 |
879.727 |
778.334 |
| Albania |
63.000 |
129.700 |
72.600 |
98.000 |
| Kazakhstan |
2.620.000 |
2.056.648 |
2.349.640 |
2.781.725 |
| Russia |
92.000 |
69.926 |
74.300 |
116.455 |
| total
Eastern Europe |
2.775.000 |
2.256.274 |
2.496.540 |
2.996.180 |
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| Africa
total |
7.809.189 |
6.417.019 |
7.131.750 |
7.885.063 |
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| Asia
total |
2.312.389 |
1.952.356 |
2.948.485 |
2.519.002 |
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| America
total |
621.239 |
444.423 |
300.834 |
418.240 |
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| Oceania
total |
90.000 |
11.800 |
132.665 |
390.640 |
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| Middle
East total |
198.216 |
145.055 |
107.444 |
133.000 |
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| World
total |
14.996.791 |
12.171.065 |
13.997.445 |
14.868.645 |
Source: International Chromium Development Association (www.chromim-asoc.com)
- ICDA Statistical Bulletin, 2004 Edition
Chromite Ore and Concentrates Production by end use sectors
2000-2003
Gross Weight - Metric tonnes
| End Uses |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
| Metallurgical |
13.705.744 |
10.663.098 |
12.574.178 |
13.562.154 |
| Refractory |
157.882 |
162.472 |
127.861 |
118.143 |
| Chemical |
815.154 |
1.000.390 |
863.645 |
768.027 |
| Foundry Sands |
318.011 |
345.105 |
431.761 |
420.321 |
| total |
14.996.791 |
12.171.065 |
13.997.445 |
14.868.645 |
Source: International Chromium Development Association (www.chromium-asoc.com)
- ICDA Statistical Bulletin, 2004 Edition
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