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Iron and Steel Slag Statistics and Information

Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of the mineral commodity iron and steel slag. Slags are nonmetallic byproducts of many metallurgical operations and consist primarily of calcium, magnesium, and aluminum silicates in various combinations. Iron and steel slags are coproducts of iron and steel manufacturing.

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% …

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 ...

Iron and Steel Statistics and Information | U.S.

Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of the mineral commodity iron and steel. The element iron (Fe) is one of the most abundant …

Phosphate Rock Statistics and Information | U.S. Geological …

Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of the mineral commodity phosphate rock Phosphorus is an essential element for plant and animal nutrition. Most phosphorus is consumed as a principal component of nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium fertilizers used on food crops throughout the world.

Mineral Industry Surveys | U.S. Geological Survey

By National Minerals Information Center. Mineral Industry Surveys (MIS) are periodic on-line statistical and economic publications designed to provide timely statistical data on production, distribution, stocks, and consumption of significant mineral commodities. These publications are issued monthly, quarterly, or annually.

International Minerals Statistics and Information

Listed below are chapters from the Minerals Yearbook (Volume III. -- Area Reports: International). 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 production data, industry ...

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 ...

Mineral resource of the month: iron ore | U.S. Geological Survey

The article provides information on iron ore, including its use in steelmaking ... Mineral resource of the month: iron ore: Authors: John Jorgenson: Publication Type: ... Earth: Index ID: 70044801: Record Source: USGS Publications Warehouse: USGS Organization: National Minerals Information Center: Contact. National Minerals Information Center ...

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 ...

IRON ORE1

Prepared by Christopher Candice Tuck [(703) 648–4912, [email protected]] IRON ORE. 1 (Data in thousand metric tons, usable ore, unless otherwise noted) ... U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries, January 2021 . IRON ORE . 2020 was $84.73 per ton in April compared with the low of $76.16 per ton in January 2019. The prices trended

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)

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 …

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 ...

mcs2020.pdf

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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.

Rare Earths Statistics and Information | U.S. Geological Survey

The rare earths are a relatively abundant group of 17 elements composed of scandium, yttrium, and the lanthanides. The elements range in crustal abundance from cerium, the 25th most abundant element of the 78 common elements in the Earth's crust at 60 parts per million, to thulium and lutetium, the least abundant rare-earth elements at about 0. ...

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.

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 )

Mineral Commodity Summaries 2023

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 …

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 …

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 ...

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.

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 …

USMIN Mineral Deposit Database | U.S. Geological Survey

An accurate, up-to-date mineral deposit database utilizing current geospatial technologies is needed to meet the needs of USGS research, state and federal land management agencies, private industry, and the general public. In the 1960's, the USGS and the U.S. Bureau of Mines developed national-scale mine and mineral deposit …

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 …

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).