Mineral Reserves World, Mineral

Resources And Reserves, Natural

Minerals, Mineral And Rocks, List Of
Minerals By: EconomyWatch Date: 29 April 2010
Mineral Uses World Reserves
Major Producing
Resources (Metric
Tons)
Countries
Bauxite
Ore Of
Aluminum
21,559,000 2
Australia, Jamaica,
Brazil
Chromium
Alloys,
Electroplating
418,900
India, South
Africa, Turkey
Copper
Alloys, Electric
Wires
3,21,000
Chile, USA,
Canada
Gold Jewellery 42
South Africa, USA,
Australia
Iron Ore Iron and Steel 64,648,000
Brazil, Australia,
China, Canada and
Venezuela
Lead Solder, Pipes 70,440
USA, Mexico,
Canada
Manganese Iron and Steel 812,800
South Africa,
Gabon, Australia
and France
Nickel
Stain Less
Steel
48,660
Canada, Norway
and Dominican
Republic.
Silver Jewellery 780
Mexico, USA,
Peru, Canada
Tin
Tin Cans,
Alloys
5,930
China, Brazil,
Indonesia
Zinc Iron and Steel 143,910
Canada, Australia,
China, Peru,
Mexico and Spain
One Metric is equal to approximately 1.102 British Tons.

Forget Oil: 15 Countries Sitting
On A Fortune Of Metals And
Minerals

GUS LUBIN


APR. 26, 2010, 2:35 PM
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northam.co.za
The most resource-rich country in the world is... probably Saudi
Arabia.
But oil isn't the only valuable resource. A Citi report lists the richest
countries in terms of metals and ore.
Investors should look for countries where production is relatively
low and the resource lifetime is long.


Guinea -- $222 billion in metal & ore reserves

Bauxite mine
Reserves composition (value):
100% Bauxite
Years of production: 444
Indonesia -- $227 billion in metal & ore reserves

mining-technology.com
Port facilities at Indonesia's Benete Bay copper mine
Reserves composition (value):
48% Copper
33% Gold
19% Nickel
Years of production: 27
Mexico -- $240 billion in metal & ore reserves

Mexico's huge Cananea copper mine
Reserves composition (value):
56% Copper
15% Gold
10% Iron ore
10% Zinc
Years of production: 62
Kazakhstan -- $292 billion in metal & ore reserves

Kostanay region open-cast iron ore mine
Reserves composition (value):
64% Iron ore
22% Copper
10% Zinc
4% Bauxite
Years of production: 117
India -- $296 billion in metal & ore reserves

The Hindu
Reserves composition (value):
86% Iron ore
8% Bauxite
6% Zinc
Years of production: 164
Photo: The Hindu
Peru -- $328 billion in metal & ore reserves

Southern Peru Copper Corporation
Reserves composition (value):
68% Copper
11% Gold
10% Zinc
Years of production: 23
Ukraine -- $516 billion in metal & ore reserves

Gleyevatskiy iron ore mine
Reserves composition (value):
99% Iron Ore
1% Potash
Years of production: 161
USA -- $613 billion in metal & ore reserves

Bingham Canyon Open Pit Copper Mine in Utah
Reserves composition (value):
20% Copper
19% Iron Ore
12% Gold
5% Platinum (PGM)
4% Zinc
3% Potash
Years of production: 44
Chile -- $661 billion in metal & ore reserves

duquesneminesupply.com
Chilean copper mine
Reserves composition (value):
85% Copper
8% Gold
Years of production: 31
China -- $717 billion in metal & ore reserves

Chinese execs of Australia's Rio Tinto
Reserves composition (value):
57% Iron ore
15% Copper
8% Zinc
7% Gold
Years of production: 17
Brazil -- $726 billion in metal & ore reserves

mining-technology.com
Samarco Alegria Iron Ore Mine, Brazil
Reserves composition (value):
70% Iron ore
8% Bauxite
8% Nickel
7% Gold
7% Potash
Years of production: 31
Canada -- $1,000 billion in metal & ore reserves

Potash feldspar in Canada
Reserves composition (value):
79% Potash
6% Iron ore
5% Nickel
3% Gold
3% Copper
1% Zinc
1% Platinum (PGM)
Years of production: 56
Australia -- $1,588 billion in metal & ore reserves

leighton.com.au
Western Australia iron ore mine
Reserves composition (value):
46% Iron ore
22% Nickel
12% Bauxite
9% Gold
5% Copper
1% Zinc
Years of production: 43
Photo: Leighton Holdings
Russia -- $1,636 billion in metal & ore reserves

France 24
Reserves composition (value):
49% Iron ore
20% Potash
14% Platinum (PGM)
8% Gold
5% Nickel
4% Copper
Years of production: 99
Photo: France 24
South Africa -- $2,494 billion in metal & ore
reserves

northam.co.za
Reserves composition (value):
91% Platinum (PGM)
6% Gold
2% Nickel
1% Iron ore
Years of production: 184


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