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| TABLE 2 | ||||
| U.S. GOVERNMENT NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE | ||||
| SALES AND SHIPMENTS1 | ||||
| (Metric tons, cobalt content) | ||||
| 2005 | 2006 | |||
| Sales: | ||||
| Fiscal year2 | 1,120 | 200 | ||
| Calendar year | 880 | 256 | ||
| Shipments:3 | ||||
| Fiscal year2 | 893 | 341 | ||
| Calendar year | 1,110 | 260 | ||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits. | ||||
| 2Twelve-month period ending September 30 of year stated. | ||||
| 3Calculated from yearend inventory levels. | ||||
| Source: Defense National Stockpile Center. | ||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program