TABLE 2 |
MEXICO: STRUCTURE OF THE MINERAL INDUSTRY IN 2003 |
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(Thousand metric
tons unless otherwise specified) |
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Annual |
Commodity |
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Major operating
companies and major equity owners |
Location of main facilities1 |
capacity |
Aluminum |
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Aluminio y Derivados de Veracruz, S.A. de C.V. |
Smelter in Veracruz, Ver. |
65. |
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(private Mexican, 100%) |
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Antimony |
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Cía. Minera y Refinadora Mexicana, S.A. (private |
San Jose Mine, Catorce, S.L.P. |
365. |
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Mexican, 51%, and Cookson Ltd., 49%) |
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Barite |
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Barita de Sonora, S.A.
[Grupo Acerero del Norte, |
Mazatan, Son. |
219. |
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S.A. de C.V. (GAN), 100%] |
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Bismuth |
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Met-Mex Peñoles, S.A. de C.V. (Industrias Peñoles, |
Torreon, Coah. |
1.2. |
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S.A. de C.V., 100%) |
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|
Do. |
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Minerales y Arcillas, S.A. de C.V. (private Mexican, |
San Francisco del Huerto Mine in San Pedro, |
55. |
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|
100%) |
Coah., La Escondida and Angelita Mines |
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and plant in Galeana |
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Do. |
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Barita de Santa Rosa, S.A. de C.V. (private Mexican, |
Muzquiz, Coah. |
256. |
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100%) |
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Cement |
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Cementos Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V. (CEMEX) |
Ensenada, B.C.N.; Torreon, Coah.; Barrientos, |
26,650. |
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(private Mexican, 100%) |
D.F.; Arotonilco and Huichapan, Hgo.; |
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Guadalajara and Zapotilic, Jal.; Hidalgo and |
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Monterrey, N.L.; Tepeaca, Pue.; Tamuin and |
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Valles, S.L.P; Hermosillo and Yaqui, Son.; |
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and Merida,Yuc. |
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Do. |
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Cementos
Apasco, S.A. de C.V. (Holcim Group, |
Apasco, Mex.; Ramos Arizpe, Coah.; |
8,900. |
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49%, and other, 51%) |
Macuspana, Tab.; Tecoman, Col.; Orizaba, |
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Ver.; Acapulco, Gro. |
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Do. |
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Cooperativa La Cruz Azul, S.C.L. (private Mexican, |
Cruz Azul, Hgo., Lagunas, Oax. |
5,000. |
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|
|
100%) |
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|
Do. |
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Cementos
de Chihuahua, S.A. de C.V. [Cementos |
Chihuahua, Cuidad Juarez, and Samalayuca, |
2,000. |
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Mexicanos,
S.A. de C.V. (CEMEX), 36%, and |
Chih. |
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private Mexican, 64%] |
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Coal |
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Minerales de Monclova, S.A. [Altos Hornos de |
Mimosa and Palau Mines and Muzquiz washing |
3,000. |
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Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (AHMSA), 100%] |
plant at Palau, Coah., and coking plant at |
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Monclova, Coah. |
|
Do. |
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Carbonífera de San Patricio, S.A. de C.V. (private |
Progreso, Coah. |
1,314. |
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|
Mexican, 100%) |
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|
Do. |
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Industrial Minera México, S.A. de C.V. [(IMMSA) |
Nueva Rosita, Coah. |
1,500. |
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(Grupo México, S.A. de C.V., 90%)] |
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|
Do. |
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Minera
Carbonífera Río Escondido, S.A. [Grupo |
Mina I, Mina II, and Tajo I at Nava and Piedras |
4,000. |
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|
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Acerero del Norte, S.A. de C.V. (GAN), 51%, and |
Negras, Coah. |
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Mission Energy, 49%] |
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Copper |
|
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Mexicana de Cobre, S.A. de C.V. (Grupo México, |
La Caridad Mine, smelter, refinery, and rod plant |
350 smelter, |
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S.A. de C.V., 90%) |
at Nacozari de Garcia, Son. |
50 SX-EW,2 |
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|
300 refinery, |
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|
150 rod plant. |
Do. |
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Mexicana de Cananea, S.A. de C.V. (Grupo México, |
Mine and smelter at Cananea, Son. |
29,200 mill, |
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S.A. de C.V., 90%) |
|
33 SX-EW.2 |
See footnotes at
end of table. |
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TABLE 2--Continued |
MEXICO: STRUCTURE OF THE MINERAL INDUSTRY IN 2003 |
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(Thousand metric
tons unless otherwise specified) |
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Annual |
Commodity |
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|
Major operating companies and major equity owners |
Location of main facilities1 |
capacity |
Ferroalloys |
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Cía. Minera Autlán, S.A. de C.V. (Grupo |
Plant in Tamos, Ver. |
140. |
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|
Ferrominero,
S.A. de C.V., 54%; Minas de Basis, |
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|
|
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S.A. de C.V., 32%;
BHP Ltd., 14%) |
|
|
Do. |
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|
|
do. |
Plant in Teziutlan, Pue. |
38. |
Do. |
|
|
|
do. |
Plant in Gomez Palacio, Dgo. |
35. |
Fluorspar |
|
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Cía. Minera Las Cuevas, S.A. de C.V.
(Grupo |
Salitera (Zaragoza), S.L.P. |
520. |
|
|
|
|
Industrial Camesa, S.A. de C.V.)3 |
|
|
Do. |
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|
|
Fluorita de México, S.A. de C.V. (Corp. Alfil, 51%, |
Mines at La Encantada district and plant at |
150. |
|
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|
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and Applied Industrial Minerals Corp., 49%) |
Muzquiz, Coah. |
|
Gold |
kilograms |
|
Cía. Fresnillo, S.A. de C.V. (Industrias Peñoles, S.A. |
Fresnillo/Proano Mine, Zac. |
1,000. |
|
|
|
|
de C.V., 100%) |
|
|
Do. |
|
do. |
|
Minera Piedmont S. de R.L. de C.V. (Industrias |
La Herrdura Mine, Son. |
6,300. |
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|
|
Peñoles, S.A. de
C.V., 56%, and Newmont |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mining Corporation,
44%) |
|
|
Do. |
|
do. |
|
Minera
Mexicana La Ciénega, S.A. de C.V. |
La Cienega Mine, Dgo. |
3,700. |
|
|
|
|
(Industrias Peñoles,
S.A. de C.V.) |
|
|
Do. |
|
do. |
|
Minas Luismín, S.A. de C.V. (Wheaton River |
Tayoltita and Santa Rita, Dgo.; San Antonio, |
2,700. |
|
|
|
Minerals Ltd.., 100%) |
Sin; San Martin, Qro.; La Guitarra, Mex. |
|
Do. |
|
do. |
|
Cía. Minera de Santa Gertrudis (Grupo Ariztegui, |
Santa Gertrudis Mine, Son. |
1,600. |
|
|
|
|
51%, and Phelps Dodge Corp., 49%) |
|
|
Do. |
|
do. |
|
Exploraciones El Dorado, S.A. de C.V., 70%, and |
La Colorada Mine, Son. |
800. |
|
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|
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Minerales Sotula, 30% |
|
|
Do. |
|
do. |
|
Cía.
Minera las Torres, S.A. de C.V. (Industrias |
Guanajuato, Gto. |
438. |
|
|
|
Peñoles, S.A. de C.V., 100%) |
|
|
Do. |
|
do. |
|
Cía. Minera El Cubo, S.A. de C.V. (private |
do. |
128. |
|
|
|
|
Mexican, 100%) |
|
|
Do. |
|
do. |
|
Sociedad Cooperativa Minero Metalúrgica Santa Fe |
Guanajuato, Gto. |
438. |
|
|
|
de Guanajuato (private Mexican, 100%) |
|
|
Do. |
|
do. |
|
Met-Mex Peñoles, S.A. de C.V. (Industrias Peñoles, |
Torreon, Coah. |
22,700 |
|
|
|
|
S.A. de C.V., 100%) |
|
refinery. |
Graphite |
|
|
Grafitos Mexicanos, S.A. (Cummings Moore |
Lourdes and San Francisco Mines, Son. |
60. |
|
|
|
|
Graphite Co. of the United States, 25%, and |
|
|
|
|
|
private Mexican, 75%) |
|
|
Do. |
|
|
|
Grafito Superior, S.A. de C.V. (Superior Graphite |
Covalmar, Santa Clara, and Rio Mayo Mines, |
25. |
|
|
|
|
Co., 100%) |
and plant in Son. |
|
Gypsum |
|
|
Cía. Occidental Mexicana, S.A. (private Mexican, |
Santa Rosalia on San Marcos Island, B.C.S. |
2,500. |
|
|
|
|
51%, and Domtar, Ltd., of Canada, 49%) |
|
|
Iron
ore |
|
|
Consorcio Minero Benito Juárez Peña Colorada, S.A. |
Peña Colorada mine and pellet plant near |
3,500. |
|
|
|
de C.V. (Hylsamex, S.A. de C.V., 51%, and Ispat |
Manzanillo, Col. |
|
|
|
|
|
International N.V., 49%) |
|
|
Do. |
|
|
|
Altos
Hornos de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (AHMSA) |
La Perla Mine, Chih.; Hercules Mine, Coah.; |
5,000. |
|
|
|
[Grupo
Acerero del Norte, S.A. de C.V. (GAN), |
and Cerro de Mercado Mine, Dgo. |
|
|
|
|
74%] |
|
|
Do. |
|
|
|
Siderúrgica Lázaro Cárdenas-Las Truchas, S.A. de |
Ferrotepec, Volcan, and Mango deposits in Las |
2,350. |
|
|
|
|
C.V. (SICARTSA) (Grupo Villacero, 100%) |
Truchas project area and pellet plant, Mich. |
|
See footnotes at
end of table. |
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TABLE 2--Continued |
MEXICO: STRUCTURE OF THE MINERAL INDUSTRY IN 2003 |
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(Thousand metric
tons unless otherwise specified) |
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Annual |
Commodity |
|
|
Major operating companies and major equity owners |
Location of main facilities1 |
capacity |
Iron
ore--continued. |
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|
Hylsamex, S.A. de C.V. (Grupo Industrial ALFA, |
San Ramon and Aquila Mines |
1,500. |
|
|
|
100%) |
|
|
Lead
and zinc |
|
|
Industrial Minera México, S.A. de C.V. [(IMMSA) |
Charcas, S.L.P.; San Martín, Zac.; Santa |
70 lead, |
|
|
|
|
(Grupo México, S.A. de C.V., 90%) |
Eulalia, Chih.; Taxco, Gro.; Rosario, Sin.; |
110 refined |
|
|
|
Santa Barbara, Chih.; Velardena, Dgo; lead |
zinc. |
|
|
|
|
refinery at Monterrey, N.L.; zinc refinery at |
|
|
|
|
|
|
S.L.P. |
|
Do. |
|
|
|
Industrias Peñoles, S.A. de C.V. (private Mexican, |
Mines at La Encantada, Coah.; Fresnillo, Zac.; |
180 refined |
|
|
|
|
97%, and private U.S., 3%) |
Naica, Chih.; Bismark, Son; Rey de Plata, |
lead, |
|
|
|
Gro. (Penoles, 51%; Dowa Mining Co., |
220 refined |
|
|
|
|
|
39%); metallurgical complex at Torreon, |
zinc. |
|
|
|
|
|
Coah., with silver, lead, and zinc smelter and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
refineries operated by Met-Mex Peñoles |
|
|
|
|
(Peñoles, 100%) |
|
|
|
|
|
do. |
Francisco I. Madero Mine, Zac. |
100,000 zinc. |
Do. |
|
|
|
Minera San Francisco del Oro, S.A. de
C.V. |
San Francisco del Oro, near Hidalgo
del |
15 lead, |
|
|
|
|
(Empresas Frisco, S.A. de C.V., 100%) |
Parral, Chih. |
21 zinc. |
Do. |
|
|
|
Minera Real de Angeles, S.A. de C.V. (Empresas |
Noria de Angeles, Zac. |
45 lead, |
|
|
|
Frisco, S.A. de C.V., 100%) |
|
47 zinc. |
Manganese |
|
|
Cía. Minera Autlán, S.A. de C.V. (Grupo |
Molango, Naopa, and Nonoalco Mines, Hgo. |
600 ore and |
|
|
|
Ferrominero, S.A. de C.V., 81.75%, and private |
|
concentrate. |
|
|
|
|
Mexican, 18.25%) |
|
|
Molybdenum |
|
|
Mexicana de Cobre, S.A. (Grupo México, S.A. de |
La Caridad Mine
and molybdenum plant, |
6. |
|
|
|
|
C.V., more than 90%) |
Son. |
|
Petroleum4 |
thousand barrels |
|
Petróleos
Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V. (PEMEX) |
Comalcalco, Poza Rica, Ver., and Gulf
of |
3,500. |
|
|
per day |
|
(Government, 100%) |
Campeche, Cam., Districts |
|
Salt |
|
|
|
Exportadora de Sal, S.A. (Fideicomiso de Fomento |
Solar salt complex at Guerrero Negro, B.C.S. |
6,000. |
|
|
|
51%, and Mitsubishi Corp., 49%) |
|
|
Silver |
|
kilograms |
|
Industrias
Peñoles, S.A. de C.V. (private Mexican, |
Naica, Chih.; Fresnillo, Zac.; Las Torres, Gto.; |
750,000. |
|
|
|
|
97%, and private U.S., 3%)5 |
La Cienega, Dgo.; Tizapa, Gro.; La Encantada, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coah.; and other locations |
|
Do. |
|
do. |
|
Cía. Fresnillo, S.A. de C.V. (Industrias Peñoles, S.A. |
Fresnillo/Proano Mine, Zac. |
950,000. |
|
|
|
|
de C.V., 100%) |
|
|
Do. |
|
do. |
|
Industrial Minera México, S.A. de C.V. [(IMMSA) |
San Martín Mine, Sombrerete, Zac.; Taxco, |
335,000. |
|
|
|
|
(Grupo México, S.A. de C.V., 90%) |
Gro.; Charcas, S.L.P.; Santa Eulalia, Chih.; |
|
|
|
|
|
|
refiney at Monterrey, N.L. |
|
Do. |
|
do. |
|
Minera Hecla, S.A. de C.V. (Hecla Mining Co.) |
San Sebastian Mine and Verladena plant, Dgo. |
130,000. |
Do. |
|
metric tons |
|
do. |
do. |
450,000 mill. |
Do. |
|
kilograms |
|
Met-Mex Peñoles, S.A. de C.V. (Industrias Peñoles, |
Torreon, Coah. |
1,240,000 |
|
|
|
S.A. de C.V., 100%) |
|
refinery. |
Do. |
|
do. |
|
Pan American Silver Corp. |
La Colorada Mine, Zac. |
24,300. |
Sodium
sulfate |
|
|
Química del Rey, S.A. de C.V.
(Industrias Peñoles, |
Plant at Laguna del Rey, Coah. |
620. |
|
|
|
|
S.A. de C.V., 100%) |
|
|
See footnotes at
end of table. |
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TABLE 2--Continued |
MEXICO: STRUCTURE OF THE MINERAL INDUSTRY IN 2003 |
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(Thousand metric
tons unless otherwise specified) |
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|
|
|
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|
Annual |
Commodity |
|
|
Major operating companies and major equity owners |
Location of main facilities1 |
capacity |
Steel |
|
|
|
Altos Hornos de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (AHMSA) |
Steelworks at Monclova, Coah. |
3,700 steel, |
|
|
|
[Grupo
Acerero del Norte, S.A. de C.V. (GAN), |
|
3,550 pellet. |
|
|
|
74%] |
|
|
Do. |
|
|
|
Hylsamex, S.A. de C.V. (Grupo Industrial ALFA, |
Steel works and direct-reduction units at |
3,100 steel, |
|
|
|
100%) |
Monterrey, N.L., and Puebla, Pue.; pelletizing |
1,500 pellet. |
|
|
|
|
|
plant in Col. |
|
Do. |
|
|
|
DEACERO, S.A. de C.V. (private
Mexican, 100%) |
Steelworks at Saltillo, Coah., and
Celaya, Gto. |
1,450. |
Do. |
|
|
|
ISPAT Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. (Ispat International |
SICARTSA II
plant facilities at Lazaro |
5,300 steel, |
|
|
|
|
N.V., 100%) |
Cárdenas, Mich. |
4,000 pellet. |
Do. |
|
|
|
Siderúrgica
Lázaro Cárdenas-Las Truchas, S.A. de |
Port Lazaro Cardenas, Mich. |
2350 steel, |
|
|
|
|
C.V. (SICARTSA) (Grupo Villacero, 100%) |
|
1,850 pellet. |
Do. |
|
|
|
Tubos de Acero de México, S.A. (private Mexican, |
Veracruz, Ver. |
1,000. |
|
|
|
100%) |
|
|
Strontium
(celestite) |
|
|
Cía. Minera La Valenciana (private Mexican, 100%) |
San Agustin Mine, Torreon, Coah. |
50. |
Sulfur |
|
|
|
Petróleos Mexicanos, S.A.
de C.V. (PEMEX) |
Nationwide petroleum operations |
890. |
Tin5 |
|
|
|
Fundidora Marni, S.A. |
San Luis Potosi, S.L.P. |
NA. |
Do. |
|
|
|
PIZUTO, S.A. |
do. |
NA. |
NA Not available. |
1State abbreviations: Baja
California Norte (B.C.N.), Baja California Sur (B.C.S.), Campeche (Cam.),
Chihuahua (Chih.), Coahuila (Coah.), |
Colima (Col.),
Distrito Federal (D.F.), Durango (Dgo.), Guanajuato (Gto.), Guerrero (Gro.),
Hidalgo (Hgo.), Jalisco (Jal.), Mexico (Mex.), |
Michoacan (Mich.),
Nuevo Leon (N.L.) Oaxaca (Oax.), Puebla (Pue.), Queretaro (Qro.), San Luis
Potosi (S.L.P.), Sinaloa (Sin.), |
Sonora (Son.),
Tabasco (Tab.), Veracruz (Ver.), Yucatan (Yuc.), and Zacatecas (Zac.). |
2Solvent extraction-electrowinning. |
3Grupo Industrial Camesa, S.A. de C.V. was owned by Banco
Internacional (34%), Banco del Atlántico (34%), Banco Nacional de México,
S.A. |
(17%), Noranda Inc.
of Canada (4%), Free Float (12%). |
4Petróleos Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V. operates six refineries with an
installed capacity of 1.68 million barrels per day. |
5Smelter output from mostly imported concentrates. |
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