Shipments Of Usable Iron Ore From Mines In The United States In 2005

TABLE 5
SHIPMENTS OF USABLE IRON ORE FROM MINES IN THE UNITED STATES IN 2005^{1, 2}

					Average
	Gross weight of ore shipped				iron
	(thousand metric tons)				content,
	Direct				natural	Value
District and State	shipping ore	Concentrates	Agglomerates	Total�	(percent)	(thousands)
Lake Superior:
Michigan	33	--	12,600	12,600	60.2	W
Minnesota	--	63	40,500	40,600	63.8	W
Total reportable or average	33	63	53,100	53,200	63.0	$2,370,000
Other States³	--	10	--	10	54.0	368
Grand total or average	33	73	53,100	53,200	63.0	2,370,000	^e
^eEstimated.� W Withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data.� -- Zero.
¹Includes byproduct ore.� Excludes ore containing 5% or more manganese.
²Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
³Includes California and South Dakota.