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United Kingdom
Production of Mineral Commodities
| Commodity |
Units |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
| Primary
Aggregates
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| Sand and Gravel |
Tonnes |
101.622.000 |
101.397.000 |
94.424.000 |
| Crushed
Rock |
Tonnes |
130.307.000 |
133.759.000 |
126.568.000 |
| Alumina |
Tonnes
content |
88.500 |
83.900 |
73.800 |
| Primary
Aluminium |
Tonnes |
305.099 |
340.778 |
344.318 |
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| Bentonite
and Fuller´s Earth
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| Fuller´s
Earth (a) |
Tonnes |
65.500 |
52.000 |
44.200 |
| Bromine |
Kilograms |
33.200.000 |
27.854.000 |
24.542.000 |
| Cadmium |
Tonnes |
503 |
425 |
292 |
| Cement, Clinkers |
Tonnes |
11.456.000 |
10.573.000 |
10.327.000
(b) |
| Cement,
Finished |
Tonnes |
12.452.000 |
11.854.000 |
11.089.000
(d) |
| Coal |
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| Bituminous
(b) |
Tonnes |
31.197.000 |
31.930.000 |
29.989.000 |
| Feldspar (c) |
Tonnes |
3.645 |
2.995 |
1.896 |
| Fuorspar |
Tonnes |
36.000 |
50.000 |
53.000 |
| Gypsum |
Tonnes |
1.500.000 |
1.700.000 |
1.700.000 |
| Iron
Ore |
Tonnes |
1.033 |
510 |
464 |
| Pig Iron |
Tonnes |
10.890.500 |
9.870.400 |
8.560.600 |
| Crude
Steel |
Tonnes |
15.154.600 |
13.542.700 |
11.667.100 |
| Kaolin (d)(e) |
Tonnes |
2.376.057 |
2.204.156 |
2.162.815 |
| Lead,
Mine |
Tonnes
(metal
content) |
1.000 |
800 |
700 |
| Lead, Refined |
Tonnes |
327.904 |
366.305 |
374.646 |
| Nickel,
Smelter/Refinery |
Tonnes |
37.980 |
33.800 |
33.800 |
| Crude Petroleum |
Tonnes |
118.064.000 |
109.491.000 |
108.021.000 |
| Natural Gas |
Million
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115.338 |
112.803 |
109.512 |
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| Potash |
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| Chloride |
Tonnes
content |
600.800 |
531.900 |
540.100 |
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| Salt |
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| Rock Salt |
Tonnes |
1.700.000 |
1.900.000 |
1.900.000 |
| Brine Salt |
Tonnes |
1.200.000 |
1.200.000 |
1.200.000 |
| Salt in Brine |
Tonnes |
3.000.000 |
3.000.000 |
3.000.000 |
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| Sulphur
and Pyrites
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| Recovered (g) |
Tonnes
(sulphur
content) |
51.400 |
62.400 |
66.400 |
| Recovered (h) |
Tonnes
(sulphur
content) |
140.000 |
111.000 |
125.000 |
| Talc |
Tonnes |
4.832 |
4.947 |
6.194 |
| Zinc, Slab |
Tonnes |
99.600 |
99.600 |
99.600 |
Notes:
United Kingdom is believed to produce arsenic. Synthetic mullite
is known to be produced in United Kingdom. Significant quantities
of germanium are believed to be recovered from imported or deomestic
material.
(a) Saleable production on data from producing companies
(b) Including anthracite
(c) China stone
(d) Sales
(e) Dry weight
(f) Used for purposes other than salt-making
(g) From metal suphide processing
(h) From petroleum refining and/or natural gas
Source: British Geological Survey, European Mineral Statistics
1998-2002, p. 102
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