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TABLE 15
TITANIUM: WORLD PRODUCTION OF MINERAL CONCENTRATES, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Metric tons)
 
Concentrate type and country   1999   2000   2001   2002   2003e  
Ilmenite and leucoxene:3, 4
Australia:
Ilmenite 1,976,000 2,146,000 2,017,000 1,917,000 2,010,000
Leucoxene 32,000 27,000 30,000 39,000 57,000
Brazil5 96,000 123,000 111,113 174,382 r 180,000
Chinae 180,000 250,000 r 300,000 r 750,000 r 800,000
Egypt 130,000 125,000 125,000 125,000 e 125,000
Indiae 378,000 380,000 430,000 460,000 500,000
Malaysia 127,695 124,801 129,750 106,046 95,148 6
Norwaye 600,000 750,000 750,000 750,000 800,000
Ukraine 536,542 576,749 650,000 670,000 e 670,000
United States W 400,000 7 500,000 7 400,000 7 500,000 7
Vietnam 91,000 e 174,000 180,000 180,000 e 180,000  
Total 4,150,000 5,080,000 r, 8 5,220,000 r, 8 5,570,000 r, 8 5,910,000 8
Rutile:4
Australia 179,000 208,000 206,000 218,000 173,000
Brazil5 4,300 3,162 1,791 2,645 r 2,650
Indiae 16,000 17,000 19,000 18,000 18,000
South Africae 100,000 100,000 90,000 100,000 120,000
Ukrainee 49,000 58,600 60,000 70,000 60,000
United States W (9) (9) (9) (9)
Total 348,000 387,000 377,000 409,000 r 374,000
Titaniferous slag:10
Canadae 950,000 950,000 950,000 900,000 875,000
South Africa 1,168,000 1,057,000 1,090,000 1,150,000 e 1,100,000
Total   2,120,000   2,010,000 2,040,000 2,050,000 1,980,000  
eEstimated. rRevised. W Withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data; not included in "Total."
1Totals and estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Table includes data available through July 15, 2004.
3Ilmenite is also produced in Canada and South Africa, but this output is not included here because most of it is duplicative
of output reported under "Titaniferous slag," and the rest is used for purposes other than production of titanium commodities,
principally steel furnace flux and heavy aggregate.
4Small amounts of titanium minerals were reportedly produced in various countries, including Malawi and Turkey. However,
information is inadequate to make reliable estimates of output levels.
5Excludes production of unbeneficiated anatase ore.
6Reported figure.
7Includes rutile to avoid revealing company proprietary data. Rounded to one significant digit.
8Includes U.S. production, rounded to one significant digit, of ilmenite, leucoxene, and rutile to avoid disclosing company
proprietary data.
9Included with ilmenite to avoid disclosing company proprietary data; not included in "Total."
10Slag is also produced in Norway, Kazakhstan, and Russia, but this output is not included under "Titaniferous slag" to avoid
duplicative reporting.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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