Silicon |
Norway produced 280000 tons of silicon in 2006. World production of silicon in 2006 was 5.1 million tons. |
Scandium |
The Iveland-Evje Region in Norway and Madagascar are the only locations where minable deposits of minerals with high scandium content, thortveitite (Y,Sc)2(Si2O7) and kolbeckite (ScPO4.2H2O).
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Titanium |
In 2006, Norway produced 850000 tonnes of ilmenite (FeTiO3), one of only two commercially important titanium ores.
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Iron |
Norway's production of iron ore in 2006 was 620 thousand tonnes. Total world production of iron ore in 2006 was 1.81 billion
tonnes.
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Production of pig iron in Norway in 2006 was approx. 100000 tonnes. Total world production of pig iron in 2006 was 925.8 million
tonnes.
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Cobalt |
In 2006, Norway produced 4900 tonnes of cobalt metal. Total world production of cobalt metal, in 2006, was 53400 tonnes. |
Nickel |
Norway's mine production of nickel in 2006 was 362 tonnes. Worldwide mine production of nickel in 2006 was 1.526 million tonnes. |
Norway's combined smelter/refinery production of nickel in 2006 was 82257 tonnes. Worldwide smelter/refinery production of
nickel in 2006 was 1.337 million tonnes.
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Copper |
In 2006, Norway produced 39700 tonnes of refined copper, total production of refined copper was 17.2 million tonnes. |
Molybdenum |
The Knaben mine in southern Norway was opened in 1885, making it the first molybdenum mine. It remained open until 1973. |
Cadmium |
In 2006, Norway produced 125 tonnes of cadmium, world production was around 21100 tonnes. |
Thorium |
It's believed that Norway has reserves of around 180 tonnes of monazite, the primary thorium mineral. |