In 2022, the South American country Peru had the largest zinc mine production in the continent, with a volume of more than 1.35 million metric tons. Bolivia was South America's second-largest zinc producing country that year, with over 500,000 metric tons produced.
The primary use for zinc is in the galvanizing process, which protects iron and steel from rusting.
Mine production of zinc in South America in 2022, by country
(in metric tons)
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British Geological Survey. (April 9, 2024). Mine production of zinc in South America in 2022, by country (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426369/mine-production-of-zinc-in-south-american-countries/
British Geological Survey. "Mine production of zinc in South America in 2022, by country (in metric tons)." Chart. April 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426369/mine-production-of-zinc-in-south-american-countries/
British Geological Survey. (2024). Mine production of zinc in South America in 2022, by country (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426369/mine-production-of-zinc-in-south-american-countries/
British Geological Survey. "Mine Production of Zinc in South America in 2022, by Country (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426369/mine-production-of-zinc-in-south-american-countries/
British Geological Survey, Mine production of zinc in South America in 2022, by country (in metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426369/mine-production-of-zinc-in-south-american-countries/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Mine production of zinc in South America in 2022, by country (in metric tons) [Graph], British Geological Survey, April 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426369/mine-production-of-zinc-in-south-american-countries/
