<P> According to the United States Geological Survey ( USGS ) , world production of natural graphite in 2016 was 1,200,000 tonnes , of which the following major exporters are : China ( 780,000 t ) , India ( 170,000 t ) , Brazil ( 80,000 t ) , Turkey ( 32,000 t ) and North Korea ( 30,000 t ) . Graphite is not mined in the United States , but U.S. production of synthetic graphite in 2010 was 134,000 t valued at $1.07 billion . </P>
<P> According to the United States Geological Survey ( USGS ) , world production of natural graphite in 2016 was 1,200,000 tonnes , of which the following major exporters are : China ( 780,000 t ) , India ( 170,000 t ) , Brazil ( 80,000 t ) , Turkey ( 32,000 t ) and North Korea ( 30,000 t ) . Graphite is not mined in the United States , but U.S. production of synthetic graphite in 2010 was 134,000 t valued at $1.07 billion . </P>
where does graphite come from in the world
where does graphite come from in the world
China India Brazil Turkey North Korea United States
China India Brazil Turkey North Korea United States