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Mineral

Production, Changes of Mineral in Nicaragua in (2000-2004)(t)

Chang (2003-2004)

Change (2000-2004)

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

Year

Mineral Type

94/2

16/67

7000

6800

6500

6300

6000

Gold(Kg)

13/3

32/00

3300

3200

3000

2800

2500

Silver(Kg)

67/6-

-0/20

280

300

320

340

350

Bentonite(t)

-04/2

-8/57

9600

9800

10000

10200

10500

Gypsum & Anhydrite

92/0

0/00

11000

10900

10700

10500

11000

Salt(t)













Production of Bentonite in Nicaragua in (2000-2005)(t)

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

Year

Country

6300

6300

6300

6000

6000

6490

Nicaragua



Production of Gold in Nicaragua in (2000-2005)(Kg)

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

WMP (World Mineral Production)

Year

Country

3628

4064

3096

3494

3840

3672

Nicaragua



Production of Gypsum & Anhydrite in Nicaragua in (2000-2005)(t)

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

WMP (World Mineral Production)

Year

Country

-

36466

30642

28153

34369

28170

Nicaragua



Production of Salt in Nicaragua in (2000-2005)(t)

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

WMP (World Mineral Production)

Year

Country

-

31000

31320

29710

28100

16100

Nicaragua



Production of Silver in Nicaragua in (2000-2005)(Kg)

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

Year

Country

2936

2950

2040

2198

2532

1589

Nicaragua



Production of Mineral Commodities(t) in Nicaragua

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

Year

Nicaragua Commodities

6300

6300

6300

6000

6000

Bentonite

600000

600000

590000

549403

513793

Cement

4000

4064

3096

3493

3840

Gold(Kg)Mine output,Au content

30000

30000

30642

28153

34369

Gypsum and Anhydrite, Crude

55000

55000

55000

56000

55000

Lime

780000

780000

789000

787000

621000

For Cement

Limestone:

1600

1600

1600

3310

8900

For other uses

6000

6145

5981

6008

6610

Petrolum refinery products

52000

52000

31320

29710

17710

Salt,marine

600

600

636

492

708

Sand and gravel

2000

2000

2040

2198

2532

Silver,mine output,Ag content

5400

5400

5400

5859

5639

Stone crushed