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France
Production of Mineral Commodities
Tonnes unless otherwise specified
| Commodity |
Units |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
| Primary
Aggregates
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| Sand and Gravel |
|
180.570.000 |
172.764.000 |
166.788.000 |
| Crushed Rock |
|
218.670.000 |
218.604.000 |
216.756.000 |
| Bauxite |
|
185.000 |
185.000 |
174.000 |
| Alumina |
Tons
content |
508.000 |
510.000 |
500.000 |
| Primary Aluminium |
|
441.100 |
459.800 |
463.000 |
| White Arsenic |
|
1.000 |
1.000 |
1.000 |
| Barytes |
|
92.000 |
81.000 |
85.000 |
| Bromine |
|
7.909.000 |
8.000.000 |
8.000.000 |
| Cadmium |
|
160 |
176 |
154 |
| Cement, Clinkers |
|
16.323.000 |
16.503.000 |
16.479.000 |
| Cement, Finished |
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19.720.000 |
19.839.000 |
19.437.000 |
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| Coal |
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| Anthracite and Bituminous |
|
3.166.000 |
1.972.000 |
1.483.000 |
| Lignite |
|
296.000 |
324.000 |
147.000 |
| Diatomite |
|
75.000 |
75.000 |
75.000 |
| Feldspar |
|
642.000 |
720.000 |
659.000 |
| Fluorspar |
|
114.400 |
123.000 |
122.000 |
| Gold, Mine |
Kilograms
(metal content) |
2.643 |
2.512 |
1.724 |
| Gypsum |
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4.500.000 |
4.500.000 |
4.500.000 |
| Iron Ore |
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31.319 |
36.587 |
21.367 |
| Pig Iron |
|
13.506.955 |
11.884.224 |
13.093.042 |
| Crude Steel |
|
20.953.667 |
19.394.693 |
20.258.473 |
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| Ferro-Alloys |
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| Ferro-Manganese and
Spiegeleisen |
|
409.169 |
414.200 |
416.569 |
| Ferro-Silico-Manganese |
|
32.773 |
65.248 |
66.215 |
| Ferro-Silicon |
|
110.000 |
110.000 |
– |
| Silicon Metal |
|
94.127 |
89.896 |
84.768 |
| Kaolin |
|
385.000 |
377.000 |
339.000 |
| Lead, Refined |
|
263.200 |
231.400 |
203.000 |
| Primary Magnesium Metal |
|
16.500 |
4.800 |
2.000 |
| Mica (a) |
|
21.000 |
15.000 |
17.000 |
| Nickel, Smelter/Refinery |
|
12.300 |
13.036 |
11.444 |
| Crude Petroleum |
|
1.417.568 |
1.382.646 |
1.316.890 |
| Natural Gas |
Million
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1.883 |
1.809 |
1.751 |
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| Potash |
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| Potassic Salts |
Tonnes
content |
321.000 |
244.000 |
128.000 |
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| Salt |
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| Rock Salt |
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536.000 |
596.000 |
434.000 |
| Brine Salt |
|
1.476.000 |
1.452.000 |
1.456.000 |
| Salt in Brine |
|
3.306.000 |
4.023.000 |
3.960.000 |
| Sea Salt |
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1.294.000 |
1.536.000 |
848.000 |
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| Silimanite
Minerals
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| Andalusite |
|
63.000 |
61.000 |
59.000 |
| Silver, Mine |
Kilograms
(metal content) |
723 |
929 |
706 |
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| Sulphur
and Pyrites
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| Recovered (b) |
Tonnes
(sulphur content) |
801.600 |
837.700 |
795.600 |
| Recovered (c) |
Tonnes (sulphur content) |
260.000 |
260.000 |
230.000 |
| Talc |
|
409.000 |
417.000 |
359.000 |
| Uranium, Mine |
Tonnes (metal content) |
319 |
154 |
0 |
| Zinc, Slab |
|
318.100 |
328.900 |
333.300 |
Notes:
France may produce fuller´s earth. Synthetic mullite is
known to be produced in France. Significant quantities of germanium
are believed to be recovered from imported or domestic material.
(a) Including mica recovered from mica schists and/or
kaolin beneficiation
(b) From petroleum refining and/or natural gas
(c) Other
Source: British Geological Survey, European Mineral Statistics
1998-2002, p. 29
Production of Mineral Commodities for 2002 and 2003
| Commodity |
Units |
2002 |
2003 |
| Minerals
and Precious Metals |
|
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| Gold |
Kilograms (metal content) |
1.724 |
1.744 |
| Silver |
Kilograms |
706 |
734 |
| Nickel |
Tons |
99.841 |
111.775 |
| Uranium |
Tonnes (U content) |
11 |
0 |
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| Industrial
Minerals |
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| Andalusite |
Tonnes |
57.000 |
62.000 |
| Barytes |
Tonnes |
85.000 |
81.000 |
| Bituminous Limestone |
Tonnes |
9.000 |
9.000 |
| Clay |
Tonnes |
733.000 |
718.000 |
| Feldspar |
Tonnes |
657.000 |
644.000 |
| Fuorspar |
Tonnes |
120.000 |
90.000 |
| Kaolin |
Tonnes |
331.000 |
335.000 |
| Lime |
Tonnes |
2.969.000 |
3.007.000 |
| Mica |
Tonnes |
17.000 |
18.000 |
| Potash |
Tonnes |
128.000 |
0 |
| Rock Salt |
Tonnes |
473.000 |
321.000 |
| Silica |
Tonnes |
5.180.000 |
5.125.000 |
| Talc |
Tonnes |
395.000 |
394.000 |
Source: Fédération des Minéraux et Métaux,
L'industrie des minerais, minéraux industriels et métaux
non ferreux, Chiffres Clés 2003, Edition 2004
http://www.mineraux-et-metaux.org
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