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| TABLE 1 | ||||||||||||
| SALIENT COBALT STATISTICS1 | ||||||||||||
| (Metric tons, cobalt content, unless otherwise specified) | ||||||||||||
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | ||||||||
| United States: | ||||||||||||
| Consumption: | ||||||||||||
| Reported | 9,540 | 7,880 | 7,590 | 8,450 | 8,430 | |||||||
| Apparent | 11,800 | 9,830 | 10,000 | 9,920 | 11,900 | |||||||
| Imports for consumption | 9,410 | 8,450 | 8,080 | 8,720 | 11,100 | |||||||
| Exports | 3,210 | 2,080 | 2,710 | 2,500 | 2,440 | |||||||
| Stocks, December 31: | ||||||||||||
| Industry2 | 809 | 858 | 649 | 719 | 664 | |||||||
| U.S. Government3 | 7,200 | e | 6,680 | 4,290 | 2,660 | 1,550 | ||||||
| Price, metal4 | dollars per pound | 10.55 | 6.91 | 10.60 | 23.93 | 15.96 | ||||||
| World, production:e | ||||||||||||
| Mine | 44,800 | r | 50,600 | r | 50,800 | r | 57,100 | r | 57,900 | |||
| Refinery | 38,700 | r | 40,800 | r | 43,800 | 49,100 | 54,900 | |||||
| eEstimated. rRevised. | ||||||||||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits, except prices. | ||||||||||||
| 2Stocks held by cobalt processors and consumers. | ||||||||||||
| 3Defense National Stockpile Center. Includes material committed for sale pending shipment. | ||||||||||||
| 4Annual average U.S. spot price for minimum 99.8% cobalt cathode reported by Platts Metals Week. | ||||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program