This could have huge implications for Silverado & the U.S. where no antimony has been produced since the year 2,000. China produces around 90 % of world's antimony & now they want to start hoarding it for themselves! What an opportunity for Silverado Gold Mines!
| TABLE 9 |
| ANTIMONY: WORLD MINE PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
|
| |
| (Metric tons, antimony content unless otherwise specified) |
| |
| Country3�
|
|
2002 |
|
2003 |
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2006e
|
|
| Australiae, 4
|
|
1,200 |
|
1,300 |
|
1,800 |
5 |
1,900 |
� |
1,900 |
� |
| Bolivia |
|
2,346 |
r |
2,585 |
r |
2,633 |
r |
5,098 |
r |
6,600 |
|
| Canada6
|
|
173 |
|
153 |
|
105 |
r |
96 |
r |
100 |
p |
| Chinae
|
|
100,000 |
� |
100,000 |
� |
125,000 |
r |
120,000 |
|
110,000 |
|
| Guatemala |
|
4,010 |
r |
2,000 |
r, e |
2,686 |
r |
1,007 |
r |
1,000 |
|
| Kyrgyzstane
|
|
150 |
� |
40 |
� |
20 |
|
10 |
|
50 |
|
| Peru, refinede
|
|
356 |
5 |
356 |
|
356 |
|
807 |
r, 5 |
810 |
p |
| Russia, recoverablee
|
|
1,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
3,000 |
|
3,000 |
|
3,500 |
|
| South Africa6
|
|
5,746 |
|
5,291 |
|
4,967 |
|
5,979 |
r |
6,000 |
|
| Tajikistane
|
|
3,000 |
|
1,800 |
|
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
| Thailand, content of ore and concentrate�
|
|
1 |
|
38 |
|
52 |
|
347 |
r |
940 |
|
| Turkeye
|
|
250 |
|
650 |
|
900 |
|
1,400 |
r |
1,400 |
� |
| Total |
|
118,000 |
r |
116,000 |
r |
144,000 |
r |
142,000 |
r |
134,000 |
� |
| eEstimated. pPreliminary. rRevised.
|
| 1World totals and estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
|
| 2Table includes data available through May 22, 2007.
|
| 3In addition to the countries listed, antimony may have been produced in Iran, but information is inadequate to estimate output.
|
| 4Antimony content of antimony ore and concentrate, lead concentrates, and lead-zinc concentrates.
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