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| TABLE 1 | |||||||||||||
| SALIENT NICKEL STATISTICS1 | |||||||||||||
| (Metric tons of contained nickel unless otherwise specified) | |||||||||||||
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | |||||||||
| United States: | |||||||||||||
| Mine production | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||
| Plant production | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||
| Secondary recovery from purchased scrap: | |||||||||||||
| From ferrous scrap | 69,300 | 74,900 | 74,000 | 73,500 | 68,900 | ||||||||
| From nonferrous scrap | 11,900 | 9,060 | 9,510 | 9,790 | 8,380 | ||||||||
| Shipments of purchased scrap2 | 121,000 | 114,000 | 119,000 | 113,000 | 117,000 | ||||||||
| Exports: | |||||||||||||
| Primary | 8,450 | 6,520 | 6,330 | 8,000 | 7,630 | ||||||||
| Secondary� | 48,600 | 39,400 | 47,300 | 48,300 | 55,600 | ||||||||
| Imports for consumption: | |||||||||||||
| Ore | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||
| Primary | 136,000 | 121,000 | 125,000 | 136,000 | 143,000 | ||||||||
| Secondary� | 8,760 | 9,110 | 11,500 | 18,800 | 15,500 | ||||||||
| Consumption: | |||||||||||||
| Reported: | |||||||||||||
| Primary | 98,800 | 88,200 | 87,300 | r | 98,900 | r | 96,800 | ||||||
| Secondary, purchased scrap3 | 81,200 | 83,900 | 83,500 | 83,300 | 77,300 | ||||||||
| Total | 180,000 | 172,000 | 171,000 | 182,000 | 174,000 | ||||||||
| Apparent: | |||||||||||||
| Primary | 129,000 | 121,000 | 117,000 | 128,000 | 136,000 | ||||||||
| Secondary, purchased scrap4 | 41,800 | 54,600 | 48,400 | 54,900 | 37,600 | ||||||||
| Total | 171,000 | 175,000 | 165,000 | 183,000 | r | 174,000 | |||||||
| Apparent primary plus reported secondary | 210,000 | 205,000 | 200,000 | 212,000 | 213,000 | ||||||||
| Stocks, yearend: | |||||||||||||
| Government | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||
| Producers and traders | 12,600 | 6,150 | 8,040 | 6,580 | 4,960 | ||||||||
| Consumer, primary | 4,500 | 4,520 | 4,800 | 5,750 | r | 6,640 | |||||||
| Consumer, secondary | 7,980 | 7,040 | 6,270 | 5,210 | 4,860 | ||||||||
| Total | 25,100 | 17,700 | 19,100 | 17,500 | r | 16,500 | |||||||
| Employment, yearend: | |||||||||||||
| Mine | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||
| Smelter | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||
| Port facility | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||
| Price, cash, London Metal Exchange: | |||||||||||||
| � Average annual | dollars per metric ton | 5,945 | 6,772 | 9,629 | 13,823 | 14,738 | |||||||
| � Average annual | dollars per pound | 2.696 | 3.072 | 4.368 | 6.270 | 6.685 | |||||||
| Price, 18/8 stainless steel scrap, gross weight:5 | |||||||||||||
| A | dollars per metric ton | 623 | 692 | 927 | 1,450 | 1,450 | |||||||
| Average annual | dollars per long ton | 633 | 703 | 942 | 1,470 | 1,470 | |||||||
| World, mine production | ####### | r | ####### | ####### | r | ####### | r | ####### | e | ||||
| eEstimated. rRevised. -- Zero. | |||||||||||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; except prices; may not add to totals shown. | |||||||||||||
| 2Defined as scrap receipts less shipments by consumers plus exports minus imports plus adjustments for consumer stock changes. | |||||||||||||
| 3More clearly delineates the amount consumed than does apparent consumption. | |||||||||||||
| 4Internal evaluation indicates that apparent secondary consumption is considerably understated. | |||||||||||||
| 5Derived from the average of the Friday consumer buying price range for 18% chromium�8% nickel scrap in bundles, solids, and clips, | |||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh, PA, in American Metal Market. | |||||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program