81 The Mining Association of Canada | The Canadian Mining Story: Economic Impacts and Drivers for the Global Energy Transition 2023 Rank of Five Leading Countries World 1 2 3 4 5 Canada Russia Belarus China Germany Potash (K 000 t 46,000 14,000 9,000 8,000 6,000 2,300 (mine production) % of world total 30.4 19.6 17.4 13.0 5.0 Russia Canada Botswana Angola South Africa Gemstones Millions$ 74,000 18,000 13,000 12,000 7,100 6,900 % of world total 24.3 17.6 16.2 9.6 9.3 Brazil Canada Niobium (mine production) t 75,000 66,000 7,400 % of world total 88.0 9.9 Russia Botswana Canada Congo South Africa Diamonds (precious) 000 carats 120,041 39,117 22,878 17,615 14,091 9,717 % of world total 32.6 19.1 14.7 11.7 8.1 China South Korea Canada Japan France Indium 000 t 920 530 200 60 60 35 % of world total 57.6 21.7 6.5 6.5 3.8 South Africa Russia Canada United States Zimbabwe Palladium kg 200,000 80,000 74,000 17,000 14,000 13,000 (metal content) % of world total 40.0 37.0 8.5 7.0 6.5 China India Russia Canada UAE Aluminum (primary metal) 000 t 68,000 39,000 3,900 3,700 3,100 2,600 % of world total 57.4 5.7 5.4 4.6 3.8 China South Korea Japan Canada Kazakhstan Cadmium (metal) t 24,000 10,000 3,000 1,900 1,800 1,500 % of world total 41.7 12.5 7.9 7.5 6.3 South Africa Russia Zimbabwe Canada United States Platinum kg 180,000 130,000 19,000 15,000 6,000 4,200 (metal content) % of world total 72.2 10.6 8.3 3.3 2.3 China Japan Russia Canada Sweden Tellurium t 580 340 75 70 45 40 % of world total 58.6 12.9 12.1 7.8 6.9 China South Africa Mozambique Canada Australia Titanium concentrate 000 t 8,400 3,000 1,000 970 600 480 (Ilmenite) % of world total 35.7 11.9 11.5 7.1 5.7 Kazakhstan Australia Namibia Canada Uzbekistan Uranium (metal content) t 48,332 21,819 4,192 5,753 4,693 3,500 (mine production) % of world total 45.1 8.7 11.9 9.7 7.2 China India Mexico Canada Wollastonite 000 t 1,200 900 180 100 20 % of world total 75.0 15.0 8.3 1.7 Congo Russia Australia Philippines Canada Cobalt (mine production) t 170,000 120,000 7,600 5,600 4,500 4,300 % of world total 70.6 4.5 3.3 2.6 2.5 ANNEX 3: CANADA’S WORLD ROLE AS A PRODUCER OF CERTAIN IMPORTANT MINERALS, 2021 (p)
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