Shipments Of Usable Iron Ore From Mines In The United States In 2006

TABLE 5
SHIPMENTS OF USABLE IRON ORE FROM MINES IN THE UNITED STATES IN 2006^{1, 2}

						Average
	Gross weight of ore shipped					iron
	(thousand metric tons)					content,
	Direct			Other		natural	Value
District and State	shipping ore	Concentrates	Sinter	agglomerates	Total	(percent)	(thousands)
Lake Superior:
Michigan	1	--	--	12,300	12,300	60.4	W
Minnesota	--	62	31	40,300	40,400	63.9	W
Total reportable or average	1	62	31	52,600	52,700	63.1	$2,840,000
Other States³	--	9	--	--	9	54.0	409
Grand total or average	1	71	31	52,600	52,700	63.1	2,840,000
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.