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SALIENT SELENIUM AND TELLURIUM STATISTICS1
(Kilograms, contained metal, unless otherwise specified)
 
    2003   2004   2005   2006   2007  
Selenium:
United States:
Production, primary refined   W   W   W   W   W  
Shipments to consumers   W   W   W   W   W  
Exports   249,000   160,000   254,000   191,000   562,000  
Imports for consumption   367,000   412,000   589,000   409,000 r 544,000  
Apparent consumption, metal   W   W   W   W   W  
Dealers' price, average, commercial grade,2 dollars per pound   5.68   24.89   51.43   24.57   32.90  
World, refinery production   1,570,000 r 1,440,000 r 1,340,000 r 1,440,000 r 1,470,000 e
Tellurium, United States:                      
Exports   10,200   6,160   51,000   3,550   15,100
Imports for consumption   48,900   62,800   42,200   31,100   43,700  
Price at yearend, commercial grade,3 dollars per kilogram   10.00   22.50   110.00   60.00   110.00  
eEstimated. rRevised. W Withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data.
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits, except prices.
2Source: Platts Metals Week.
3Average yearend price published by Mining Journal for United Kingdom lump and powder, 99.95% tellurium.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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