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TABLE 1
SALIENT SILICON STATISTICS1
        2002   2003   2004   2005   2006  
United States:    
Production, Si content:  
Ferrosilicon�������� thousand metric tons   150   116   128   125   146
Silicon metal do.   111   137   147   145   139  
Exports:    
Ferrosilicon do.   7 6 6 8 5
Silicon metal do.   15   20   18   23   27  
Imports for consumption:    
Ferrosilicon do.   140 189 173 197 223
Silicon metal do.   145   126   165   152   146  
Apparent consumption:    
Ferrosilicon do.   301 304 297   317   363
Silicon metal do.   240   240   291   275   W  
Price, average:    
Ferrosilicon, 50% Si2 cents per pound   41.10 47.70 58.20 55.00 62.90
Ferrosilicon, 75% Si3 do.   32.90   45.30   55.40   48.00   54.90  
Silicon metal4 do.   53.20   61.30   81.90   76.20   79.30  
World, production, gross weight:��    
Ferrosilicon thousand metric tons   4,300 r 5,030 r 5,730 r 6,010 r 6,250
Silicon metal5 do.   618 r 650 r 667 r 669 r 502 6
rRevised. NA Not available. W Withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data.
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits.
2Ryan's Notes North American transaction prices based on weekly averages.
3Platts Metals Week mean import prices based on monthly averages.
4Platts Metals Week dealer import prices based on monthly averages.
5Excluding China.
6Excluding the United States.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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