Silver Production Charts

Top 20 Silver Producing Countries in 2005 (millions of ounces)
1.	Peru	102.6
2.	Mexico	92.3
3.	Australia	77.4
4.	China	64.7
5.	Chile	44.3
6.	Russia	42.2
7.	Poland	40.5
8.	United States	39.2
9.	Canada	34.1
10.	Kazakhstan	25.9
11.	Bolivia	12.8
12.	Indonesia	9.9
13.	Sweden	9.1
14.	Morocco	7.4
15.	Argentina	5.2
16.	Turkey	5.2
17.	South Africa	2.8
18.	Iran	2.6
19.	Uzbekistan	2.2
20.	India	2.1

Top 20 Silver Producing Companies in 2005 (millions of ounces)
Company		Country	Output
1.	BHP Billiton	Australia	53.8
2.	Industrias Peñoles¹	Mexico	47.4
3.	KGHM Polska Miedz	Poland	40.0
4.	Kazakhmys	Kazakhstan	20.5
5.	Polymetal¹	Russia	18.9
6.	Grupo Mexico	Mexico	18.5
7.	Cia. de Minas Buenaventura²	Peru	15.3
8.	Rio Tinto	UK	14.9
9.	Coeur d'Alene Mines¹	USA	13.7
10.	Xstrata	Australia	13.3
11.	Falconbridge³	Canada	12.5
12.	Pan American Silver¹	Canada	12.5
13.	Barrick Gold	Canada	12.5
14.	Volcan Cia. Minera	Peru	11.1
15.	Zinifex	Australia	9.7
16.	Codelco⁴	Chile	9.2
17.	Newmont Mining²	USA	9.2
18.	Cia. Minera Ares¹	Peru	7.6
19.	Boliden AB	Sweden	7.3
20.	Goldcorp⁵	Canada	7.2
¹ Primary silver producer based on revenue
² Includes equity production from Minera Yanacocha
³ Merged with Noranda in June 2005
⁴ Estimate
⁵ Goldcorp acquired Luismin in the merger with Wheaton River in April 2005

World's Leading Primary Silver Mines in 2005 (millions of ounces)
Rank	Mine/Country	Operating Company	Prod.
1.	Cannington, Australia	BHP Billiton	48.80
2.	Fresnillo (Proaño), Mexico	Industrias Peñoles SA de CV	33.93
3.	Dukat, Russia	Polymetal*	13.85
4.	Uchucchacua, Peru	Compañia de Minas Buenaventura SA	10.21
5.	Greens Creek, U.S.	Kennecott Minerals/Hecla Mining Co	9.66
6.	Arcata, Peru	Minas Ares	7.61
7.	Imiter, Morocco	Société Métallurgique d'Imiter	5.82
8.	Rochester, U.S.	Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp	5.72
9.	Tayahua, Mexico	Grupo Carso*	4.30
10.	Lunnoye, Russia	Polymetal*	3.74
11.	Huaron, Peru	Pan American Silver Corp	3.69
12.	Tizapa, Mexico	Industrias Peñoles SA de CV	3.44
13.	Selene, Peru	Minera Ares	3.34
14.	La Colorada	Pan American Silver Corp	3.09
15.	Morococha, Peru	Pan American Silver Corp	2.74
* Estimated 2005 production

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