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Argentina: Argentina Mining

2011/06/05

('000 metric tons, unless otherwise indicated)

       
  2005  2006  2007 
Crude petroleum ('000 cu metres)  38,323   38,249   37,175  
Natural gas (million cu metres)  48,738   51,665   50,891  
Lead ore* 10 .7  12.1   17.0  
Zinc ore* 30 .2  29.8   27.0  
Lithium 5 .9  6 .3  6 .7 
Silver ore (kg)* 263,766   245,124   255,567  
Copper ore* 187 .3  180.1   180.2  
Gold ore (kg)*§ 27,904   44,131   42,021  
Boron  632 .8  533.5   669.6  
Gypsum (crude)  1,073 .3  1,202.8   1,226.5  
Clay (common)  6,373 .7  6,832.2   8,429.9  
Salt  1,845 .6  1,917.7   2,357.7  
Sand:             
  for construction§ 20,194 .1  21,143 .5  28,381 .3 
  Silica (glass) sand  461 .2  446.2   456.2  
Limestone  12,267 .0  12,993.4   16,152.3  
Stone (various crushed)§ 11,533 .5  12,692 .4  22,586 .5 
Rhodochrosite (kg)  118,200   78,832   50,593  
Gemstones (kg)  80,579   53,355   12,745  
 
* Figures refer to the metal content of ores and concentrates
 Provisional
 Lithium oxide (Li2O) content
§ Estimates

2008: Crude petroleum 36,523,000 cu metres.

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