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| TABLE 7 | |||||||||||
| FERROSILICON AND SILICON METAL: WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2, 3 | |||||||||||
| (Metric tons, gross weight) | |||||||||||
| Country and commodity4 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | e | |||||
| Argentina, ferrosilicone | 18,000 | 14,000 | 15,000 | 17,000 | 12,700 | ||||||
| Australia, silicon metale | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 | ||||||
| Bhutan, ferrosilicone, 5 | 96,711 | 6 | 107,819 | 6 | 110,000 | 110,000 | 120,000 | ||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina: | |||||||||||
| Ferrosilicon | (7) | (7) | (7) | (7) | (7) | ||||||
| Silicon metal8 | 15,468 | r | 13,804 | r | 13,627 | r | 15,395 | r | 16,109 | 6 | |
| Total | 15,468 | r | 13,804 | r | 13,627 | r | 15,395 | r | 16,109 | 6 | |
| Brazil:e | |||||||||||
| Ferrosilicon | 145,000 | 145,000 | 147,000 | 98,000 | 74,600 | ||||||
| Silicon metal | 132,000 | 133,000 | 137,000 | 92,300 | 70,000 | ||||||
| Total | 277,000 | 278,000 | 284,000 | 190,000 | 145,000 | ||||||
| Canada:e | |||||||||||
| Ferrosilicon | 31,039 | 6 | 31,979 | 6 | 38,871 | 6 | 32,000 | r | 38,000 | ||
| Silicon metal | 30,000 | 30,000 | 12,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | ||||||
| Total | 61,000 | 62,000 | 50,900 | 62,000 | r | 68,000 | |||||
| China:e | |||||||||||
| Ferrosilicon | 5,400,000 | 5,760,000 | 6,000,000 | 5,500,000 | 4,730,000 | ||||||
| Silicon metal | 1,350,000 | 1,130,000 | 1,450,000 | r | 1,700,000 | r | 1,950,000 | ||||
| Total | 6,750,000 | 6,890,000 | 7,450,000 | r | 7,200,000 | r | 6,680,000 | ||||
| Egypt, ferrosilicone, 9 | 55,500 | r | 55,300 | r | 50,800 | r | 61,500 | r | 61,700 | ||
| France:e | |||||||||||
| Ferrosilicon | 71,500 | 63,300 | 49,600 | 40,000 | r | 35,000 | |||||
| Silicon metal | 104,000 | 95,200 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||
| Total | 176,000 | 159,000 | 150,000 | 140,000 | r | 135,000 | |||||
| Germany, silicon metale | 30,134 | 6, 10 | 29,000 | 30,000 | r | 28,000 | 30,000 | ||||
| Iceland, ferrosilicon | 120,076 | 131,818 | 125,204 | 110,000 | r, e | 115,000 | |||||
| India, ferrosilicon11 | 86,000 | r | 90,000 | r | 92,013 | r | 92,014 | r | 92,000 | ||
| Kazakhstan: | |||||||||||
| Ferrosilicon | 1,683 | 494 | 472 | 334 | r | NA | |||||
| Silicon metal | 8,000 | 8,000 | r | -- | r | 1,834 | r | 6,000 | |||
| Total | 9,683 | 8,494 | r | 472 | r | 2,168 | r | 6,000 | |||
| Laos, silicon metal5 | 3,001 | 15,301 | 11,972 | 9,528 | 9,500 | ||||||
| Macedonia, ferrosilicon | 56,167 | 42,402 | 72,279 | 73,014 | 45,698 | 6 | |||||
| Malaysia, ferrosilicon | -- | -- | -- | 8,641 | r | 104,000 | |||||
| Norway:e | |||||||||||
| Ferrosilicon | 230,000 | 6 | 250,000 | 349,389 | r, 6 | 350,000 | r | 350,000 | |||
| Silicon metal | 175,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 6 | 150,000 | 150,000 | |||||
| Total | 405,000 | 400,000 | 499,389 | r, 6 | 500,000 | r | 500,000 | ||||
| Poland, ferrosilicone | 72,668 | 6 | 78,115 | 6 | 75,500 | 75,500 | 72,000 | ||||
| Russia: | |||||||||||
| Ferrosilicon | 1,026,170 | 1,036,930 | 1,012,740 | 1,026,190 | r | 1,059,000 | 6 | ||||
| Silicon metale | 57,900 | 6 | 52,500 | 6 | 55,000 | r | 60,000 | r | 60,000 | ||
| Totale | 1,084,070 | 6 | 1,089,430 | 6 | 1,070,000 | r | 1,090,000 | r | 1,120,000 | ||
| Slovakia, ferrosilicon | 38,771 | 36,869 | 41,664 | 39,000 | e | 37,500 | |||||
| South Africa: | |||||||||||
| Ferrosilicon | 126,200 | 83,000 | 78,400 | 78,400 | e | 78,400 | |||||
| Silicon metal | 58,800 | 53,000 | 34,000 | 34,000 | e | 34,000 | |||||
| Total | 185,000 | 136,000 | 112,400 | 112,000 | e | 112,000 | |||||
| Spain:e | |||||||||||
| Ferrosilicon | 69,700 | 68,600 | 80,500 | 80,500 | 80,000 | ||||||
| Silicon metal | 34,800 | 27,200 | 29,200 | 29,200 | 30,000 | ||||||
| Total | 105,000 | 95,800 | 110,000 | 110,000 | 110,000 | ||||||
| Turkey, ferrosilicone | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | NA | r | NA | |||||
| Ukraine, ferrosilicon | 150,900 | 150,265 | r | 191,207 | r | 142,300 | r | 90,200 | |||
| United States: | |||||||||||
| Ferrosilicon | W | W | W | W | W | ||||||
| Silicon metal | W | W | W | W | W | ||||||
| Total12 | 380,000 | r | 368,000 | r | 337,000 | r | 361,000 | r | 325,000 | 6 | |
| Uzbekistan, silicon metale | -- | 1,700 | 6,000 | 7,000 | 10,000 | ||||||
| See footnotes at end of table. | |||||||||||
| TABLE 7-Continued | |||||||||||
| FERROSILICON AND SILICON METAL: WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2, 3 | |||||||||||
| (Metric tons, gross weight) | |||||||||||
| Country and commodity4 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | e | |||||
| Venezuela, ferrosilicone | 70,000 | 6 | 72,300 | 74,300 | 74,300 | 74,300 | |||||
| Grand total12 | 10,300,000 | 10,400,000 | 11,000,000 | r | 10,700,000 | r | 10,100,000 | ||||
| Of which: | |||||||||||
| Ferrosilicon13 | 7,870,000 | r | 8,220,000 | 8,610,000 | r | 8,010,000 | r | 7,270,000 | |||
| Silicon metal14 | 2,030,000 | 1,770,000 | 2,060,000 | r | 2,310,000 | r | 2,540,000 | ||||
| U.S. total silicon materials12 | 380,000 | r | 368,000 | r | 337,000 | r | 361,000 | r | 325,000 | 6 | |
| eEstimated. rRevised. W Withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data; included in -Total.- NA Not available. -- Zero. | |||||||||||
| 1Grand totals, U.S. data, and estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits;- | |||||||||||
| may not add to totals shown. | |||||||||||
| 2Includes data available through August 22, 2016. | |||||||||||
| 3Does not include semiconductor and solar grades of silicon metal. | |||||||||||
| 4In addition to the countries listed, Iran and Uruguay are thought to have produced ferrosilicon and Thailand is thought to- | |||||||||||
| have produced silicon metal, but production information was inadequate to make reliable estimates of output. | |||||||||||
| 5Exports. | |||||||||||
| 6Reported figure. | |||||||||||
| 7Country was a net importer of ferrosilicon. | |||||||||||
| 8Net exports. | |||||||||||
| 9Estimated or reported on a fiscal-year basis, which is from July 1 to June 30. | |||||||||||
| 10Sales. | |||||||||||
| 11Estimated or reported on a fiscal-year basis, which is from April 1 to March 31. | |||||||||||
| 12Includes total U.S. net production of ferrosilicon and silicon metal. | |||||||||||
| 13Does not include total U.S. net production of ferrosilicon. | |||||||||||
| 14Does not include total U.S. net production of silicon metal. | |||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
