During 2009, the Department of Mineral Resources of Cambodia (which is also under the MIM E) reported an increase in production of most mineral commodities. Production of sand used as construction material more than doubled to more than 14 million metric tons (Mt) in 2009 from about 6.6 Mt in 2008. In 2009, the production of laterite increased by 38.8% to 631,000 metric tons (t) from 454,750 t in 2008; production of stone used for construction materials increased by 38% to 2.82 Mt from 2.04 Mt in 2008; and production of gravel increased by 11.7% to 41,875 t from 37,500 t in 2008.

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