 Calcium |
| Colombia's production of gypsum (CaSO4.2H2O) in 2006 was approx. 560000 tonnes. World production of gypsum in 2006 was 142.5 millions tonnes.
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| Iron |
| Colombia's production of iron ore in 2006 was 644015 tonnes. Total world production of iron ore in 2006 was 1.81 billion tonnes. |
| Production of pig iron in Colombia in 2006 was 351000 tonnes. Total world production of pig iron in 2006 was 925.8 million
tonnes.
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| Nickel |
| Colombia's mine production of nickel in 2006 was 94100 tonnes. Worldwide mine production of nickel in 2006 was 1.526 million
tonnes.
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| Colombia's combined smelter/refinery production of nickel in 2006 was 51137 tonnes. Worldwide smelter/refinery production
of nickel in 2006 was 1.337 million tonnes.
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| Copper |
| In 2006, Colombia's production of copper by mining was 600 tonnes, total world production was 15.1 million tonnes. |
| Barium |
| In 2006, Colombia produced approx. 2000 tonnes of barytes (BaSO4), the main source of barium. World production of barytes in 2006 was 8.8 million tonnes.
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| Osmium |
| The alluvial deposits used by pre-Columbian people in the Chocó Department, Colombia are still a source for platinum group metals.
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| Iridium |
| Iridium is found in secondary deposits, combined with platinum and other platinum group metals in alluvial deposits. The alluvial deposits used by pre-Columbian people in the Chocó Department, Colombia are
still a source for platinum group metals. Annual world-wide production in 2000 was around three tonnes.
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| Gold |
| In 2006, Colombia's mine production of gold was 15.683 tonnes. Total amount of gold mined in 2006 was 2310 tonnes. |
| Lead |
| In 2006, Colombia's production of refined lead was approx. 10000 tonnes. Total world production of refined lead in 2006 was
8 million tonnes.
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