Lithium |
The most important deposit of lithium, with around 50% of the world's reserves, are to be found in the Salar de Uyuni area
of Bolivia.
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Arsenic |
In 2006, Bolivia produced 120 tonnes of white arsenic (As2O3).
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Tin |
Bolivia's mine production of tin in 2006 was 17669 tonnes. World production in 2006 was 321 thousand tonnes. |
Bolivia's smelter production of tin in 2006 was approx. 13500 tonnes. World smelter production in 2006 was 340 thousand tonnes. |
Antimony |
In 2005 Bolivia was the third biggest producer of antimony, with around 3.5% (5226 tonnes) of the world total. |
Barium |
In 2006, Bolivia produced 8943 tonnes of barytes (BaSO4), the main source of barium. World production of barytes in 2006 was 8.8 million tonnes.
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Tungsten |
In 2006, Bolivia produced 870 tonnes of tungsten. Total world production of tungsten in 2006 was 74400 tonnes. |
Gold |
In 2006, Bolivia's mine production of gold was 9.628 tonnes. Total amount of gold mined in 2006 was 2310 tonnes. |
Lead |
In 2006, Bolivia produced 11955 tonnes of lead from mining. The total amount of lead mined in 2006 was 3.5 million tonnes. |
Bismuth |
In 2006, Bolivia produced 155 tonnes of bismuth, total world production of bismuth in 2006 was around 5200 tonnes. |