TABLE 1 |
BURMA: PRODUCTION OF MINERAL COMMODITIES1 |
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(Metric tons
unless otherwise specified) |
|
Commodity2 |
|
1999 |
|
2000 |
|
2001 |
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2002 |
|
2003e |
METALS |
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Chromium,
chromite, gross weighte |
|
|
3,200 |
|
3,000 |
|
3,000 |
|
3,000 |
|
3,000 |
Copper: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mine
output, Cu content |
|
|
26,736 |
|
26,711 |
|
25,800 |
r |
27,500 |
r |
27,900 |
Matte,
gross weight3 |
|
|
142 |
|
125 |
|
60 |
e |
100 |
e |
100 |
Metal,
refined |
|
|
26,736 |
|
26,711 |
|
25,800 |
r |
27,500 |
r |
27,900 |
Gold,
mine output, Au contente, 3 |
kilograms |
|
267 |
4 |
250 |
|
200 |
|
200 |
|
100 |
Iron
and steel:e, 3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pig iron |
|
|
1,500 |
|
1,500 |
|
1,500 |
|
1,500 |
|
1,500 |
Direct-reduced iron |
|
|
40,000 |
|
40,000 |
|
40,000 |
|
40,000 |
|
40,000 |
Steel, crude |
|
|
25,000 |
|
25,000 |
|
25,000 |
|
25,000 |
|
25,000 |
Lead |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mine
output, Pb contente, 5 |
|
|
1,800 |
|
1,200 |
3 |
900 |
3 |
900 |
r |
500 |
Metal: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Refined |
|
|
1,666 |
|
1,054 |
|
1,105 |
|
1,000 |
e |
1,000 |
Antimonial
lead (93% Pb)3 |
|
|
65 |
|
117 |
|
-- |
e |
-- |
e |
-- |
Manganese,
mine output, Mn contente |
|
|
50 |
|
50 |
|
50 |
|
50 |
|
50 |
Nickel: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mine
output, Ni contente |
|
|
10 |
|
10 |
|
10 |
|
10 |
|
10 |
Speiss
(matte), gross weight3 |
|
|
77 |
|
60 |
|
40 |
e |
40 |
e |
40 |
Silver,
mine output, Ag content5 |
kilograms |
|
4,168 |
|
2,457 |
|
1,804 |
|
1,500 |
e |
1,500 |
Tin,
mine output, Sn content:5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Of
tin concentrate |
|
|
77 |
|
149 |
|
171 |
|
170 |
e |
170 |
Of
tin-tungsten concentrate |
|
|
72 |
|
63 |
|
41 |
|
40 |
r, e |
40 |
Total |
|
|
149 |
|
212 |
|
212 |
|
210 |
r, e |
210 |
Metal,
refinede |
|
|
32 |
4 |
30 |
|
30 |
|
30 |
|
30 |
Tungsten,
mine output, W content:5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Of
tungsten concentrate |
|
|
3 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
-- |
e |
-- |
Of
tin-tungsten concentrate |
|
|
84 |
|
73 |
|
48 |
|
30 |
e |
30 |
Total |
|
|
87 |
|
74 |
|
49 |
|
30 |
e |
30 |
Zinc,
mine output, Zn content5 |
|
|
279 |
|
437 |
|
467 |
|
500 |
r |
500 |
INDUSTRIAL MINERALS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Barite |
|
|
24,651 |
|
30,370 |
|
31,015 |
|
18,000 |
e |
20,000 |
Cement,
hydraulic |
|
|
338,025 |
|
393,355 |
|
377,961 |
|
400,000 |
e |
600,000 |
Clays: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bentonite3 |
|
|
998 |
|
978 |
|
900 |
e |
900 |
e |
900 |
Fire
clay and fire clay powder3 |
|
|
659 |
|
331 |
|
300 |
e |
300 |
e |
300 |
Feldspare, 3 |
|
|
12,000 |
|
12,000 |
|
10,000 |
|
10,000 |
|
10,000 |
Gypsum |
|
|
44,857 |
|
48,067 |
|
64,609 |
|
113,000 |
e |
100,000 |
Nitrogen,
N content of ammonia |
|
|
64,782 |
|
78,000 |
|
28,000 |
r |
21,000 |
r |
62,500 |
Precious and semiprecious stones: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jade |
kilograms |
|
2,342,108 |
|
8,318,261 |
|
8,200,000 |
r, e, 3 |
10,800,000 |
r, e, 3 |
11,000,000 |
Diamonde |
carats |
|
5 |
|
5 |
|
5 |
|
5 |
|
5 |
Rubies,
sapphires, spinel3 |
do. |
|
8,970,441 |
|
8,350,695 |
|
8,630,000 |
|
4,769,511 |
r |
4,700,000 |
Salte, 6 |
thousand tons |
|
35 |
|
35 |
|
35 |
|
35 |
|
35 |
Stone: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dolomite |
|
|
2,523 |
|
166 |
|
4,922 |
|
3,400 |
e |
3,000 |
Limestone,
crushed and brokene |
thousand tons |
|
2,000 |
|
2,400 |
|
2,600 |
|
3,200 |
|
3,000 |
MINERAL FUELS AND
RELATED MATERIALS |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coal,
lignite |
|
|
40,309 |
|
52,811 |
|
41,736 |
|
57,000 |
e |
57,000 |
Gas,
natural: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grosse |
million cubic meters |
|
6,900 |
3 |
9,400 |
3 |
9,700 |
|
9,400 |
|
9,400 |
Marketed |
do. |
|
6,213 |
3 |
8,477 |
3 |
8,804 |
|
8,500 |
e |
8,500 |
See footnotes at
end of table. |
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TABLE 1--Continued |
BURMA: PRODUCTION OF MINERAL COMMODITIES1 |
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(Metric tons
unless otherwise specified) |
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Commodity2 |
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1999 |
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2000 |
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2001 |
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2002 |
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2003e |
MINERAL FUELS AND
RELATED MATERIALS--Continued |
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Petroleum: |
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|
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Crude |
thousand 42-gallon barrels |
|
3,394 |
|
3,538 |
|
4,696 |
|
4,920 |
e |
5,000 |
Refinery
products7 |
do. |
|
5,605 |
|
5,536 |
|
5,286 |
|
5,500 |
e |
5,500 |
eEstimated. rRevised. -- Zero.
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1Table includes data available through September 30, 2004. |
2In addition to the commodities listed, construction aggregates,
sand and gravel, and silica sand are produced, but available information is
inadequate to make |
reliable estimates
of output levels. |
3Data are for fiscal year ending March 31 of the following year. |
4Reported figure. |
5Data are for the production by the state-owned mining enterprises
under the Ministry of Mines. |
6Brine salt production, in metric tons, reported by the Government
was 1999--61,674; 2000--69,245; 2001--61,466; 2002--60,000 (estimated); and |
2003--not
available. |
7Includes diesel, distillate fuel oil, gasoline, jet fuel,
kerosene,and residual fuel oil. |
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Sources: International Fertilizer Industry
Association, Ammonia Statistics 2003; Ministry of Mines and Central
Statistical Organization (Yangon), Statistical. |
Yearbook
2001; Myanmar Times & Business Reviews, May 2004; Selected Monthly
Economic Indicators, January 2001-February 2002; Asian Mining |
Yearbook 2000, p.
18; World Bureau of Metal Statistics, July 2004. |
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