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| TABLE 2 | ||||
| U.S. REPORTED CONSUMPTION AND STOCKS OF COBALT1, 2 | ||||
| (Metric tons, cobalt content) | ||||
| 2014 | 2015 | |||
| Consumption by end use: | ||||
| Steels and other alloys, excludes superalloys3 | 1,510 | 1,390 | ||
| Superalloys | 3,930 | 3,960 | ||
| Cemented carbides4 | 783 | 726 | ||
| Chemical and ceramic uses | 2,330 | 2,710 | ||
| Total | 8,560 | 8,780 | ||
| Consumption by form: | ||||
| Chemical compounds, organic and inorganic5 | 2,190 | 2,060 | ||
| Metal | 4,170 | 3,980 | ||
| Purchased scrap | 2,200 | 2,750 | ||
| Total | 8,560 | 8,780 | ||
| Stocks, December 31:6 | ||||
| Chemical compounds, organic and inorganic5 | 512 | r | 475 | |
| Metal | W | W | ||
| Purchased scrap | W | W | ||
| Total | 1,160 | r | 1,080 | |
| rRevised. W Withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data; included | ||||
| -in -Total.- | ||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to | ||||
| totals shown. | ||||
| 2Includes estimates. | ||||
| 3Includes magnetic alloys, nonferrous alloys, welding materials, wear-resistant | ||||
| alloys, and other metallic uses not listed. | ||||
| 4Includes diamond tool matrices, cemented and sintered carbides, and cast | ||||
| carbide dies or parts. | ||||
| 5Includes oxides. | ||||
| 6Stocks held by cobalt processors and consumers. | ||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
