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Mineral

Production of Salt in Nicaragua in (1996-2004)(t)

Year

Country

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

Nicaragua

16000

15000

14000

12000

11000

10500

10700

10900

11000






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Production of Salt in Nicaragua in (1996-2004)(t)

Production of Silver in Nicaragua in (1996-2004)(Kg)

Year

Country

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

Nicaragua

783

934

1300

2167

2500

2800

3000

3200

3300






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Production of Silver in Nicaragua in (1996-2004)(Kg)


Production of Gypsum & Anhydrite in Nicaragua in (1996-2004)(t)

Year

Country

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

Nicaragua

20242

15820

12000

11000

10500

10200

10000

9800

9600






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Production of  Gypsum & Anhydrite  in Nicaragua in (1996-2004)(t) 

Production, Rank (t) & Share in (%) Mineral in Nicaragua in (2003-2004)

Share in (%)

Production in 2003

Rank in 2003

Rank in 2004

Year

Mineral Type

0/29

7000

31

30

Gold(Kg)

0/02

3300

41

40

WMD (World Mining Data)

Silver(Kg)

0/00

280

42

43

WMD (World Mining Data)

Bentonite(t)

0/01

9600

69

69

Gypsum & Anhydrite

0/00

11000

87

88

Salt(t)















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