Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program
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| Year | Production | Unit of Measure | % Change |
| 2003 | 333 | Thousand metric tons | NA |
| 2004 | 560 | Thousand metric tons | 68.17% |
| 2005 | 689 | Thousand metric tons | 23.04% |
| 2006 | 622 | Thousand metric tons | -9.72% |
| 2007 | 23 | Thousand metric tons | -96.30% |