 Silicon |
| France produced 140000 tons of silicon in 2006. World production of silicon in 2006 was 5.1 million tons. |
| Sulfur |
| In 2006, France produced 945 thousand tonnes of sulfur. Total world production was 65.7 million tonnes. |
| Calcium |
| In 2006, France produced approx. 40000 tonnes of fluorspar (CaF2). World production was around 5.5 million tonnes.
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| France's production of gypsum (CaSO4.2H2O) in 2006 was 4.8 million tonnes. World production of gypsum in 2006 was 142.5 millions tonnes.
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| Iron |
| Production of pig iron in France in 2006 was 12.874 million tonnes. Total world production of pig iron in 2006 was 925.8 million
tonnes.
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| Nickel |
| France's combined smelter/refinery production of nickel in 2006 was 13700 tonnes. Worldwide smelter/refinery production of
nickel in 2006 was 1.337 million tonnes.
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| Arsenic |
| In 2006, France produced approx. 1000 tonnes of white arsenic (As2O3).
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| Bromine |
| In 2006, France was the fifth largest producer of bromine, 8000 tonnes, 1.6% of the world total. |
| Cadmium |
| In 2006, France produced approx. 100 tonnes of cadmium, world production was around 21100 tonnes. |
| Barium |
| In 2006, France produced approx. 40000 tonnes of barytes (BaSO4), the main source of barium. World production of barytes in 2006 was 8.8 million tonnes.
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| Lead |
| In 2006, France's production of refined lead was approx. 88000 tonnes. Total world production of refined lead in 2006 was
8 million tonnes.
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