| RANK | COUNTRY | PRODUCTION IN METRIC TONNES |
| 1 | China | 5600 |
| 2 | Korea | 3200 |
| 3 | Japan | 1900 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 1700 |
| 5 | Canada | 1500 |
| 6 | Mexico | 1300 |
| 7 | Russia | 750 |
| 8 | Poland | 670 |
| 9 | India | 660 |
| 10 | United States | 650 |
| 11 | Netherlands | 600 |
| 12 | Germany | 440 |
| 13 | Peru | 400 |
| 14 | Australia | 360 |
| 15 | Other countries | 2300 |
* SOURCE: USGS:Mineral Commodity Summary 2011
Last updated on February 06, 2012
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