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SALIENT U.S. RARE EARTH STATISTICS1
 
        2002   2003   2004   2005   2006  
Production of rare-earth concentrates, rare-earth oxide (REO) basise, 2 metric tons   W   --   --   --   --  
Exports, REO basis:  
Cerium compounds do.   2,740   1,910   2,280   2,220   2,010  
Rare-earth metals, scandium, yttrium do.   1,300   730   1,010   636   611  
Rare-earth compounds, organic or inorganic do.   1,340   1,790   4,800   2,070   2,700  
Ferrocerium and pyrophoric alloys do.   2,830   2,880   3,720   4,320   3,710  
Imports for consumption, REO basis:e  
Cerium compounds do.   2,540   2,430   1,880   2,170   2,590  
Ferrocerium and pyrophoric alloys do.   89   102   105   130   127  
Metals, alloys, oxides, other compounds do.   11,600   14,100   15,300   13,000   16,000  
Prices, yearend:  
Bastn�site concentrate, REO basise dollars per kilogram   $5.51   $5.51   $5.51   $5.51   $5.51  
Monazite concentrate, REO basise do.   $0.73   $0.73   $0.73   $0.73   $0.73  
Mischmetal, metal basis do.   $16.00 3 $10.00 4 $10.00 4 $10.00 4 $10.00 4
eEstimated. W Withheld to avoid disclosing company prorietary data. -- Zero.
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits.
2Includes only the rare earths derived from bastn�site as obtained from Molycorp, Inc.
3Source: Elements, TradeTech, Denver, CO.
4Source: Hefa Rare Earths Canada Co. Ltd., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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