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| TABLE 1 | ||||||||||
| SALIENT BERYLLIUM MINERAL STATISTICS | ||||||||||
| (Metric tons of beryllium content) | ||||||||||
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | ||||||
| United States, beryllium-containing ores: | ||||||||||
| Mine shipments1 | 80 | 85 | 90 | 110 | 155 | |||||
| Imports for consumption, beryl2 | 11 | 9 | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| Consumption, reported3 | 120 | 140 | 130 | 160 | 180 | |||||
| Stocks, December 31: | ||||||||||
| � Industry1 | 90 | 45 | 40 | 35 | 50 | |||||
| � U.S. Government, beryl2, 4 | 261 | 261 | 209 | 165 | 9 | |||||
| World, productione, 2 | 101 | 107 | r | 111 | 137 | r | 179 | |||
| eEstimated. rRevised. -- Zero. | ||||||||||
| 1Data are rounded to the nearest 5 metric tons. | ||||||||||
| 2Based on a beryllium content of 4%. | ||||||||||
| 3Data are rounded to the nearest 10 metric tons. | ||||||||||
| 4Defense National Stockpile Center.� Includes beryl committed for sale pending shipment and | ||||||||||
| uncommitted beryl. | ||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program