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Irish Republic
Production of Mineral Commodities
Tonnes unless otherwise specified
| Commodity |
Units |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
| Primary Aggregates
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| Sand and Gravel |
|
29.000.000 |
33.000.000 |
34.000.000 |
| Crushed Rock |
|
68.000.000 |
77.000.000 |
78.000.000 |
| Alumina |
Tonnes
content
|
1.410.674 |
1.448.730 |
1.400.000 |
| Cement, Finished |
|
2.620.000 |
2.600.000 |
2.500.000 |
| Gypsum |
|
500.000 |
500.000 |
500.000 |
| Crude Steel |
|
360.000 |
150.000 |
0 |
| Lead, Mine |
Tonnes
(metal
content) |
57.500 |
44.500 |
41.700 |
| Lead, Refinery |
|
8.500 |
9.800 |
6.600 |
| Natural Gas |
Million  |
1.187 |
816 |
839 |
| Silver, Mine |
Kilograms
(metal
content) |
16.700 |
8.700 |
7.500 |
| Zinc, Mine |
Tonnes
(metal
content) |
263.000 |
298.100 |
276.700 |
Source: British Geological Survey, European Mineral Statistics
1998-2002, p. 47
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