TABLE 3 |
JAPAN: RESERVES OF MAJOR MINERAL COMMODITES IN
2003 |
|
(Thousand metric
tons unless otherwise specified) |
|
Commodity |
|
|
Reserves |
|
Coal1 |
|
|
785,000 |
|
Copper
ore, Cu content |
|
|
36 |
|
Dolomite2 |
|
|
1,400,000 |
|
Gold ore, Au
content |
kilograms |
|
179,000 |
|
Iodine |
|
|
5,000 |
e |
Lead ore, Pb
content |
|
|
623 |
|
Kaolin |
|
|
35,000 |
|
Limestone3 |
|
|
60,700,000 |
|
Pyrophyllite |
|
|
160,000 |
|
Silica sand4 |
|
|
201,000 |
|
Silica stone,
white5 |
|
|
881,000 |
|
Silver ore,
Ag content |
|
|
2,390 |
|
Zinc ore, Zn
content |
|
|
3,250 |
|
eEstimated. |
1Recoverable reserves, including 17 million metric tons of
lignite. |
2Average ore grade is 17.9% MgO. |
3Average ore grade is 53.8% CaO. |
4Average ore grade is 78.0% SiO2. |
5Average ore grade is 92.8% SiO2. |
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Source: Research Institute of Economy, Trade and
Industry. |
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