Aluminum Statistics and Information | U.S. Geological Survey
Aluminum is the second most abundant metallic element in the Earth's crust after silicon, yet it is a comparatively new industrial metal that has been produced in commercial quantities for just over 100 years. It weighs about one-third as much as steel or copper; is malleable, ductile, and easily machined and cast; and has excellent corrosion ...
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The Mineral Industry of Michigan | U.S. Geological Survey
Michigan is a major producer of cement, construction sand and gravel, iron ore, peat, and potash. It produces common clay, crushed and dimension stone, gypsum, industrial sand and gravel, lime, gemstones, and salt. The following data table gives nonfuel mineral commodity production data for Michigan extracted from Table 5 in the 2019 Minerals ...
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Manganese Statistics and Information | U.S. Geological Survey
Manganese Statistics and Information. Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of the mineral commodity manganese. Manganese (Mn) is essential to iron and steel production by virtue of its sulfur-fixing, deoxidizing, and alloying properties. Steelmaking, including its ironmaking component, accounts for most ...
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Iron and Steel Scrap Statistics and Information
Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of the mineral commodity Iron and Steel Scrap. Iron and steel scrap is a vital raw material for the production of new steel and cast-iron products. The steelmaking and foundry industries in the United States are highly dependent upon the ready availability of scrap from ...
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National Minerals Information Center
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has compiled a geodatabase containing mineral-related geospatial data for 10 countries of interest in Southwest Asia (area of study): Afghanistan, Cambodia, Laos, India, Indonesia, Iran, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, and Thailand. The data can be used in analyses of the extractive fuel and nonfuel mineral ...
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Historical Statistics for Mineral and Material Commodities …
Online Only. For global mineral and material commodities data, see Data Series 896. General Notes. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides information to the public and to policy-makers concerning the current use and flow of minerals and materials in the United States economy.
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Iron Ore Statistics and Information | U.S. Geological …
By National Minerals Information Center. Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of the mineral commodity iron ore. Iron ore is a mineral substance which, when heated in the presence of a reductant, will yield metallic iron (Fe).
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Iron Ore in 2017 (PDF) | U.S. Geological Survey
Iron Ore in 2017 (PDF) By National Minerals Information Center July 30, 2020. myb1-2017-feore.pdf (1.13 )
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Mineral Commodity Summaries | U.S. Geological Survey
Mineral Commodity Summaries 2024. Published on an annual basis, this report is the earliest Government publication to furnish estimates covering nonfuel mineral industry data. Data sheets contain information on the domestic industry structure, Government programs, tariffs, and 5-year salient statistics for over 90 individual minerals and materials.
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Commodity Statistics and Information | U.S. Geological Survey
Mineral Commodity Summaries. Published annually, this Government report contains estimates covering nonfuel mineral industry structure, Government programs, tariffs, and 5-year salient statistics for about 90 individual mineral commodities. Individual data sheets are available through the mineral commodity links on this page.
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Iron Ore in June 2021 (PDF) | U.S. Geological Survey
Iron Ore in June 2021 (PDF) By National Minerals Information Center September 22, 2021. mis-202106-feore.pdf (157.98 KB)
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Global Iron Ore Production Data; Clarification of Reporting from USGS
Its production can be reported as crude ore, usable ore or iron content of ore. Historically, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) used reported crude ore production from China in tabulations of world iron ore production while other countries have typically reported their production in terms of usable iron ore. When China's crude ore production ...
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Statistical Compendium | U.S. Geological Survey
The principal ore minerals of iron are hematite, magnetite, siderite, and goethite. An estimated 98% of the ore shipped in the world is consumed in the manufacture of iron and steel. The remaining 2% is used in the manufacture of cement, heavy-medium materials, pigments, ballast, agricultural products, or specialty chemicals.
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Mineral Commodity Summaries 2022
Each mineral commodity chapter of the 2022 edition of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Mineral Commodity Summaries (MCS) includes information on events, trends, and issues for each mineral commodity as well as discussions and tabular presentations on domestic industry structure, Government programs, tariffs, 5-year salient statistics, and …
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USGS revision of global iron ore production …
Iron ore is the source of primary iron for the world's iron and steel industries. Its production can be reported as crude ore, usable ore or iron content of ore. Historically, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) used reported crude ore production from China in tabulations of world iron ore production while other countries have typically reported …
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Africa and the Middle East | U.S. Geological Survey
Listed below are chapters from the Minerals Yearbook Volume III: Area Reports-International-Africa and the Middle East. These annual reviews are designed to provide timely statistical data on mineral commodities in various countries. Each report includes sections on government policies and programs, environmental issues, trade and …
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IRON ORE1
The remaining 2% of domestic iron ore products were consumed in nonsteel end uses. In 2022, the United States produced iron ore with an estimated value of $5.2 billion, a 22% decrease from $6.7 billion in 2021. Four iron metallic plants—one direct-reduced iron (DRI) plant in Louisiana and three hot-briquetted iron (HBI) plants in Indiana ...
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Iron Oxide Pigments Statistics and Information
Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of the mineral commodity iron oxide pigments. Iron oxide materials yield pigments that are nontoxic, nonbleeding, weather resistant, and lightfast. Natural iron oxides include a combination of one or more ferrous or ferric oxides, and impurities, such as manganese, clay ...
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Iron (Fe) Ore | Minerals, Occurrence » Geology Science
Composition: Iron ore is primarily composed of iron, usually in the form of iron oxides such as hematite (Fe2O3), magnetite (Fe3O4), or goethite (FeO (OH)). It may also contain other elements or minerals as impurities, such as silica, alumina, phosphorus, sulfur, and trace elements. Physical properties: Iron ore is usually hard, dense, and heavy.
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Mineral Commodity Summaries 2022
Globally, estimated iron ore production in 2021 increased by 4% from that of 2020. Global finished steel consumption was forecast by the World Steel Association5 to increase by 4.5% in 2021 and increase by 2.2% in 2022. World Mine Production and Reserves: Reserves for Australia, Peru, and Turkey were revised based on Government and public …
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Minerals Yearbook
Minerals Yearbook (Volume I. -- Metals and Minerals). Listed below are links to chapters from the Minerals Yearbook (Volume I.-- Metals and Minerals). These annual reviews contain statistical data and information on approximately 90 commodities. Mining and Quarrying Trends.
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Bauxite and Alumina Statistics and Information
Bauxite is a naturally occurring, heterogeneous material composed primarily of one or more aluminum hydroxide minerals, plus various mixtures of silica, iron oxide, titania, aluminosilicate, and other impurities in minor or trace amounts. The principal aluminum hydroxide minerals found in varying proportions with bauxites are gibbsite and the ...
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Iron Ore
Detailed Description. Iron Ore historical statistics data table (.XLSX format) 2019 update for USGS Data Series 140 - Historical Statistics for Mineral and Material Commodities in the United States. The data series contains information on approximately 90 mineral commodities, including production, imports, exports, and stocks; reported …
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The Mineral Industry of Minnesota | U.S. Geological Survey
Sources of information. Minnesota leads in iron ore production and is a major producer of construction and industrial sand and gravel and peat. It produces crushed stone, dimension stone, lime, and natural gemstones. Iron ore is taconite and is upgraded for steel-making. The following data table gives nonfuel mineral commodity production data ...
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88 IRON ORE
Events, Trends, and Issues: U.S. iron ore production was estimated to have decreased slightly in 2019 owing to a decrease in domestic pig iron production and raw steel production from basic oxygen furnaces. Total raw steel production was estimated to have increased to 87 million tons in 2019 from 86.6 million tons in 2018.
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High-grade iron ore deposits of the Mesabi Range, Minnesota
The Mesabi Range along the north edge of the Paleoproterozoic Penokean orogen in northern Minnesota has produced 3.6 billion metric tons of ore since its discovery in 1890. Of that amount, 2.3 billion metric tons were extracted from hematite-or goethite-rich deposits generally referred to as "high-grade" ores. The high-grade ores formed as the …
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Nickel Statistics and Information | U.S. Geological Survey
Nickel (Ni) is a transition element that exhibits a mixture of ferrous and nonferrous metal properties. It is both siderophile (i.e., associates with iron) and chalcophile (i.e., associates with sulfur). The bulk of the nickel mined comes from two types of ore deposits: magmatic sulfide deposits where the principal ore mineral is pentlandite ...
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Mineral commodity summaries 2023 | U.S. Geological Survey
Each mineral commodity chapter of the 2023 edition of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Mineral Commodity Summaries (MCS) includes information on events, trends, and issues for each mineral commodity as well as discussions and tabular presentations on domestic industry structure, Government programs, tariffs, 5-year salient statistics, and …
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Chromium Statistics and Information | U.S. Geological Survey
Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of the mineral commodity chromium. Chromium (Cr) has a wide range of uses in metals, chemicals, and refractories. It is one of the Nation's most important strategic and critical materials. Chromium use in iron, steel, and nonferrous alloys enhances hardenability and ...
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Mineral Commodity Summaries 2022
World resources are estimated to be greater than 800 billion tons of crude ore containing more than 230 billion tons of iron. Substitutes: The only source of primary …
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