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Italy

Production of Mineral Commodities

Commodity
Units
2000
2001
2002
Alumina
Tonnes
1.022.000
993.000
1.010.000
Primary Aluminium
Tonnes
198.800
187.500
190.400
Barytes
Tonnes
11.262
10.809
10.000
Bentonite
Tonnes
636.589
579.029
-
Fuller´s Earth
Tonnes
25.384
19.815
-
Bromine
Kilograms
300.000
300.000
300.000
Cadmium
Tonnes
287
352
362
Cement, Clinkers
Tonnes
29.561.666
30.437.625
-
Cement, Finished
Tonnes
38.302.256
38.964.889
40.000.000
Coal
Lignite
Tonnes
120.000
130.000
100.000
Copper, Refined
Tonnes
33.00
30.200
32.400
Diatomite
Tonnes
25.000
25.000
25.000
Feldspar
Tonnes
2.851.289
3.092.437
3.000.000
Fluorspar
Tonnes
67.768
26.160
-
Gold, Mine
Kilograms
(metal content)
820
522
631
Gypsum
Tonnes
1.523.879
1.545.285
-
Pig Iron
Tonnes
11.194.000
10.620.000
9.745.000
Crude Steel
Tonnes
26.759.000
26.544.000
26.302.000
Ferro-Alloys        
Ferro-Manganese
Tonnes
40.000
40.000
-
Ferro-Silico-Manganese
Tonnes
100.000
100.000
-
Silicon Metal
Tonnes
9.590
0
0
Kaolin
Tonnes
284.148
286.069
-
Lead, Mine
Tonnes
(metal content)
3.300
2.700
3.000
Lead, Refined
Tonnes
230.500
221.900
192.700
Manganese Ore
Tonnes
1.038
803
-
Perlite
Tonnes
60.000
60.000
60.000
Crude Petroleum
Tonnes
4.499.420
4.045.352
5.498.000
Natural Gas
Million
16.380
15.442
14.940
Salt
Rock Salt and Brine Salt
Tonnes
3.339.761
3.281.337
3.300.000
Silver, Mine
Kilograms
(metal content)
1.000
1.000
1.000
Sulphur and Pyrites
Recovered (a)
Tonnes
(sulphur content)
490.000
540.000
560.000
Talc
Tonnes
121.068
126.868
130.000
Zinc, Slab
Tonnes
170.300
178.600
175.800

Notes:
Germanium is believed to be recovered from imported or domestic material
(a) From petroleum refining and/or natural gas


Source: British Geological Survey, European Mineral Statistics 1998-2002, p. 50