 Carbon (Graphite) |
| Mexico has economically important sources of graphite. The United States Geological Survey states that in 2005 it produced
12357 tonnes and in 2006 it produced 12500 tonnes. Total world production of natural graphite in 2005 was 1.04 million tonnes
and in 2006 was 1.03 million tonnes.
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| Sulfur |
| In 2006, Mexico produced 1.774 million tonnes of sulfur. Total world production was 65.7 million tonnes. |
| Calcium |
| In 2006, Mexico produced 936433 tonnes of fluorspar (CaF2). World production was around 5.5 million tonnes.
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| Reserves of fluorspar in Mexico are thought to be 32 million tonnes. |
| Mexico's production of gypsum (CaSO4.2H2O) in 2006 was approx. 6 million tonnes. World production of gypsum in 2006 was 142.5 millions tonnes.
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| Vast crystals of gypsum up to 10 metres in length have been found in the "Cueva de los Cristales" in the Naica Mine in the
Mexican state of Chihuahua.
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| Manganese |
| Mexico has important mangansed deposits. |
| Iron |
| Mexico's production of iron ore in 2006 was 14.568 million tonnes. Total world production of iron ore in 2006 was 1.81 billion
tonnes.
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| Production of pig iron in Mexico in 2006 was 9.962 million tonnes. Total world production of pig iron in 2006 was 925.8 million
tonnes.
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| Copper |
| In 2006, Mexico's production of copper by mining was 429042 tonnes, total world production was 15.1 million tonnes. |
| In 2006, Mexico produced 303626 tonnes of refined copper, total production of refined copper was 17.2 million tonnes. |
| Zinc |
| In 2006, Mexico produced around 480000 tonnes, around 4.5% of world total. |
| Arsenic |
| In 2006, Mexico produced 2106 tonnes of white arsenic (As2O3).
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| Strontium |
| In 2006, Mexico produced 128321 tonnes of strontium minerals. |
| Silver |
| In 2007, Mexico was the world's second largest producer of silver, the Proaño / Fresnillo mines being one of the top silver-producing
mines in the world. Mexico has been mining silver since 1546.
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| Cadmium |
| In 2006, Mexico produced 1399 tonnes of cadmium, world production was around 21100 tonnes. |
| Barium |
| In 2006, Mexico produced 199605 tonnes of barytes (BaSO4), the main source of barium. World production of barytes in 2006 was 8.8 million tonnes.
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| Gold |
| In 2006, Mexico's mine production of gold was 35.9 tonnes. Total amount of gold mined in 2006 was 2310 tonnes. |
| Mercury |
| In 2006 it's estimated that Mexico produced 15000 tonnes, around 1% of the world total. |
| Lead |
| In 2006, Mexico produced approx. 134 thousand tonnes of lead from mining. The total amount of lead mined in 2006 was 3.5 million
tonnes.
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| In 2006, Mexico's production of refined lead was 212500 tonnes. Total world production of refined lead in 2006 was 8 million
tonnes.
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| Bismuth |
| In 2006, Mexico produced 1186 tonnes of bismuth, total world production of bismuth in 2006 was around 5200 tonnes. |
