RPT-FACTBOX-Xstrata, Vale's metal production capacities

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Jan 22 (Reuters) - Vale, Brazil's mining giant, said on
Monday it was in talks with Xstrata (XTA.L) to take over the
Swiss-based diversified miner in a deal that analysts said
could top $100 billion to be one of the biggest mergers ever.

Vale (VALE5.SA) (RIO.N), the world's largest iron ore
producer, said launching what would be the largest takeover
ever by a Brazilian company depended on market conditions.

The acquisition talks also come at a time when the world's
biggest mining house BHP Billiton (BLT.L) is trying to buy Rio
Tinto (RIO.L). BHP has until Feb. 6 to sweeten its offer worth
around $130 billion or step aside for at least 6 months.

Following is a table of various metals, showing each
company's capacity based on its equity stakes in mining,
smelting and refining operations, their combined capacity and
the percentage of world capacity of the merged entity.

Please note that production capacity owned by private
Swiss-based commodity house Glencore International, which holds
one third of Xstrata, is not included in this table.

Vale Xstrata Total Pct of world
Iron Ore
Mine" 271,000,000 0 271,000,000 18.20
Copper
Refined 130,000 978,984 1,108,984 5.05
Smelter 130,000 946,800 1,076,800 6.41
Mine 309,000 929,089 1,238,089 8.25 Gold
(ounces)
Mine 0 401,350 401,350 0.52
Lead
Refinery 0 298,000 298,000 2.88
Smelter 0 285,000 285,000 2.81
Mine 0 248,000 248,000 6.75
Nickel
Refined 238,020 112,283 350,303 30.12
Mine 249,900 87,973 337,873 22.26
Aluminium
Primary 312,300 253,000 565,300 1.42
Alumina 2,509,320 625,000 3,134,320 3.47
Bauxite 8,420,000 2,525,000 10,945,000 6.37 Zinc
Refinery 0 858,750 858,750 6.38
Mine 0 929,435 929,435 8.57 "
Production data is for 2006
Source: Reuters Metal Production Database, Raw Materials
Group
(Compiled by Nick Trevethan; Editing by Michael Urquhart)