Titanium |
In 2006, it produced 45649 tonnes of ilmenite (FeTiO3), and 16921 tonnes of rutile (TiO2), the only two commercially important titanium ores.
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Iron |
Malaysia's production of iron ore in 2006 was 667082 tonnes. Total world production of iron ore in 2006 was 1.81 billion tonnes. |
Production of pig iron in Malaysia in 2006 was 1.5 million tonnes. Total world production of pig iron in 2006 was 925.8 million
tonnes.
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Zirconium |
In 2006, Malaysia produced 1690 tonnes of zircon (ZrSiO4), the main commercial source of zirconium.
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Tin |
Malaysia's mine production of tin in 2006 was 2398 tonnes. World production in 2006 was 321 thousand tonnes. |
Malaysia's smelter production of tin in 2006 was approx. 23000 tonnes. World smelter production in 2006 was 340 thousand tonnes. |
Barium |
In 2006, Malaysia produced 910 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, Malaysia produced 200 tons of rare earth oxides. |
Malaysia is estimated to have produced 700 tons of monazite in 2006. Monazite is an important ore for thorium, lanthanum, and cerium.
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Gold |
In 2006, Malaysia's mine production of gold was 3.497 tonnes. Total amount of gold mined in 2006 was 2310 tonnes. |
Lead |
In 2006, Malaysia's production of refined lead was 55000 tonnes. Total world production of refined lead in 2006 was 8 million
tonnes.
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Thorium |
It's believed that Malaysia has reserves of around 4.5 tonnes of monazite, the primary thorium mineral. |