 Lithium |
| Chile is currently the leading lithium metal producer in the world, where it is recovered from brine pools. |
| Sulfur |
| In 2006, Chile produced 1 million tonnes of sulfur. Total world production was 65.7 million tonnes. |
| Calcium |
| Chile's production of gypsum (CaSO4.2H2O) in 2006 was 845331 tonnes. World production of gypsum in 2006 was 142.5 millions tonnes.
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| Iron |
| Chile's production of iron ore in 2006 was 8.629 million tonnes. Total world production of iron ore in 2006 was 1.81 billion
tonnes.
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| Production of pig iron in Chile in 2006 was 1.121 million tonnes. Total world production of pig iron in 2006 was 925.8 million
tonnes.
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| Copper |
| In 2006, Chile's production of copper by mining was 5.36 million tonnes, total world production was 15.1 million tonnes. |
| In 2006, Chile produced 2.811 million tonnes of refined copper, total production of refined copper was 17.2 million tonnes. |
| Arsenic |
| In 2006, Chile produced approx. 10000 tonnes of white arsenic (As2O3).
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| Molybdenum |
| Chile is one of the world's largest producers of molybdenum. The Chuquicamata mine in northern Chile produces molybdenum as
a byproduct of copper mining.
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| Silver |
| In 2007, Chile was one of the world's top producers of silver. |
| Iodine |
| In 2006, Chile produced 16.494 million tonnes of iodine, 61% of the world total. Iodine is found in the mineral caliche, found
in Chile, between the Andes and the sea.
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| Barium |
| In 2006, Chile produced 375 tonnes of barytes (BaSO4), the main source of barium. World production of barytes in 2006 was 8.8 million tonnes.
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| Rare Earths |
| It is estimated that in 2006, China produced 119000 tons of rare earth oxides. |
| Rhenium |
| Chile has the world's largest reserves, part of the copper ore deposits, and was the leading producer as of 2005. |
| Gold |
| In 2006, Chile's mine production of gold was 42.1 tonnes. Total amount of gold mined in 2006 was 2310 tonnes. |
| Mercury |
| In 2006 it's estimated that Chile produced 50000 tonnes, around 3.5% of the world total. |
| Lead |
| In 2006, Chile produced 672 tonnes of lead from mining. The total amount of lead mined in 2006 was 3.5 million tonnes. |
