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| TABLE 2 | ||||||||||||||
| U.S. GOVERNMENT NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE TUNGSTEN STATISTICS IN 20141 | ||||||||||||||
| (Metric tons, tungsten content) | ||||||||||||||
| Inventory, yearend | Annual | Sales | Inventory decrease2 | |||||||||||
| Fiscal | Calendar | Materials | Fiscal | Calendar | Fiscal | Calendar | ||||||||
| Material | year3 | year | Plan3 | year3 | year | year3 | year | |||||||
| Ores and concentrates | 11,600 | 11,600 | 3,580 | 322 | 274 | 419 | 282 | |||||||
| Tungsten metal powder | 125 | 125 | 90 | -- | -- | (4) | (4) | |||||||
| Total | 11,800 | 11,800 | 3,670 | 322 | 274 | 419 | 282 | |||||||
| -- Zero. | ||||||||||||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | ||||||||||||||
| 2From previous year. | ||||||||||||||
| 3Twelve-month period ending September 30, 2014. | ||||||||||||||
| 4Less than - unit. | ||||||||||||||
| Source: Defense Logistics Agency Strategic Materials. | ||||||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
