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TABLE 1

REGULARLY ISSUED BUREAU OF MINES COMMODITY REPORTS
[Frequency: W=weekly, M=monthly, Q-quarterly, A=annually]

Mineral Industry Surveys:

Abrasive materials (A).
Aluminum (M, A).
Antimony (Q, A).

Asbestos (A)..

Barite (A).

Bauxite (Q).

Beryllium (A).

Bismuth (Q, A).

Boron (A).

Bromine (A)..

Cadmium (Q, A).

Calcium-magnesium chloride (A).

Carbon black (Q, A)..

Cement (M, A).

Cesium and rubidium A)..

Chromium (M, A)..

Clays (A).

Coal, bituminous (W, A).

Coal, bituminous distribution (Q)-
Coal, anthracite (W, A).

Coal, anthracite distribution (A).
Cobalt (M, A)..
Cobalt refiners (Q).

Coke and coal chemicals (M, A).

Coke distribution (A).

Coke producers (A).

Colombium and tantalum (A).

Copper industry (M, A).

Copper production (M).

Copper sulfate (Q)

Diatomite (A)..

Feldspar (A).

Ferroalloys (semiannual)..

Ferrosilicon (Q, A)

Flurospar (Q, A).

Gem stones (A).

Gold and silver (M, A).

Graphite (A).

Gypsum (M, A)1.

lodine (A)-

Iron and steel (A).

Iron and steel scrap (M, A).

Iron ore (M, A).

Kyanite and related materials (A).

Lead industry (M, A).

Lead, primary production (M).

Lime (M, A)...

Lithium (A)..

Liquefied petroleum gases and ethane sales (A).

Magnesium, primary (Q, A).

Magnesium and magnesium compounds (A).

Manganese (M, A).

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Deposits: 40>300,000 tons of copper and 50<300,000 tons of copper.

Mines:

25 account for.

35 account for_-_

non-copper ores account for..

Smelters: 17 account for__

Refineries: 20 account for..

Major users:

23 wire mills account for___.

56 brass mills account for_.

Recycling:

56 brass mills account for___

18 smelters and refineries account for.

35 secondary smelters account for

21 other secondary smelters account for----.

Foundries: 1,800.

Imports: 25+ countries accout for 100% of U.S. imports.

Exports: 25+ countries account for 100% of U.S. exports.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Mines, Nov. 10, 1975.

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1. Monthly and annual supply and demand data:

a. Mine prodMDB UF WZnths and States

b. meiter production by months and by type of raw material

e. Refinery production by month and by type of raw material

d. Refined copper produced from scrap by months, by type of plant.

e. Imports of copper by months, by class.

1. Imports of copper alloy scrap by months.

g. Imports of copper by country of origin.

h. Exports of refined copper by country of destination.

1. Exports of copper by month, by class.

1. Exports of unalloyed copper scrap by month, by country of destination.

k. Exports of copper-base scrap by month, by country of destination.

1. Primary refined copper withdrawn from supply (apparent consumption) by months.

m. Consumption of refined copper by type and class of consumer, and by month.

n. Average quoted prices, domestic and London, by months.

6. Consumption and stocks of copper-based scrap by class of consumer and wrap item.

p. Stocks, receipts and consumption of scrap at brass mills by months.

4. Receipts and secondary metal recoverable at brass mills by scrap item.

r. Consumption of new and old scrap by principal consumers, by months. *. Stocks, production, and shipments of brass ingot by kind of ingot.

t. Shipments of brass ingot by months and kind of ingot.

u. Production from scrap by clas of consumer, by product, and by months.

v. Copper recovery by class of consumer, type of scrap, by months.

w Defined metals consumer in mill products by months and stocks of refined copper.

x. Price changes for principal scrap and ingot items.

2. Annual surveys (in addition to above):

a. Copper production by mining method.

b. 25 leading copper-producing mines in U.S.

c. Production of copper by method of treatment (recap).

d. Copper ore shipped to smelters and concentrated, by States.

e. Copper ore concentrated by State.

f. Copper ore smelted by State.

g. Copper precipitates and copper ore leached, by State.

h. Copper ore smelted, concentrated, and yield.

1. Production of refined copper by method of treatment.

1. Production of products.

k. Copper recovered from other than copper scrap and form of recovery.

1. Production of products.

m. Composition of products.

n. Consumption of copper and brass materials by consuming groups.

o. Foundry consumption of brass ingot, by type.

p Foundry consumption of bras ingot, refined copper, and scrap, by States. q. Imports for consumption by class.

r. World mine production by country.
8. World smelter production by country.
t. World refinery production by country.
u. Exports of copper from Chile, by type.

v. Copper production in Canada by province.

DATA COLLECTED BY U.S. BUREAU OF MINES COPPER CANVASSES

Waste material removed

Ore mined and processed

By grass weight processed; gross and recoverable content of copper, silver, gold, lead, and zinc.

By processing method (direct smelting, concentration, leach-precipitation, leach-electrowinning).

Smelting

By class and source of materials smelted (concentrates, precipitates, unalloyed copper scrap, refinery brass scrap, low grade scrap and residues; foreign or domestic origin).

Feed in terms of receipts, consumption, and stocks.

Production, shipments, and stocks of blister or anode copper, copper sulfate, matte and speiss, and flue dust and residues.

Refining

By class and source of materials (blister and anode copper, scrap, and leach solutions; foreign or domestic origin).

Production, shipments, and stocks in terms of electrolytic or fire refined and by refinery shapes of cathodes, wirebars, ingots and ingot bars, billets, cakes and slabs, copper sulfate, and refinery residues.

Consumption of copper materials (receipts, consumption, shipments and stocks) By category of consumer (smelter, refinery, brass mill, wire mill, foundry, and chemical plant).

By type of material consumed.-Refined copper by shape (cathode, wirebar, ingot and ingot bars, cakes and slabs, billets and powder).

Alloyed and unalloyed copper scrap items of old and new scrap (No. 1 wire, and heavy; No. 2 wire, mixed heavy, and light; other unalloyed copper; tin brass and admiralty brass; leaded tin brass; leaded and rod brass; yellow brass and muntz metal; cartridge cases and brass; low brass; commercial bronze and gilding metal; cupro nickel; nickel silver; nickel brass; aluminum bronze; phosphor bronze; mixed copper-base alloy; composition turnings and solids; railroads-car boxes; cocks and faucets; yellow brass and castings; light brass; brass clippings and turnings brass pipe low brass tine bronze (-. -% tin); manganese bronze; zincy-bronze; yellow rod-brass ends and turnings; auto radiators (unsweated); electrotype shells; gilding metal clips; refinery brass (Cu -%); brass ashes and skimmings; 88-10-2:88-6-11⁄2-41⁄2 solids and turnings; other (specify).

Copper base ingot (tin bronze, leaded tin bronze, leaded red brass, highleaded bronze, leaded yellow brass, manganese bronze, aluminum bronze, hardeners, other (specify)).

Products made from copper-base scrap (production, shipments, and stocks)

Brass and bronze ingots classified as tin bronzes, leaded red brass and semired brass, high-leaded tin bronze, yellow brass, manganese bronze, aluminum bronze, nickel silver, silicon bronze and brass, hardeners and master alloys, other alloys (specify).

Refined copper by electrolytic and fire refined classes by primary plants and secondary smelters; also black copper and copper powder.

Chemical products such as copper sulfate.

APPENDIX A.-MINERALS AND MATERIALS INFORMATION COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR-A SYSTEMS APPROACH BY DR. JACK W. CARLSON, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-ENERGY AND MINERALS

I. INTRODUCTION

Considering the magnitude of today's public concern with critical mineral and fuel materials, regarding both their midterm and long term availability, the Nation is fortunate to have in place and operating the coordinated data systems of the Geological Survey and the Bureau of Mines. Under the supervision and policy direction of the Assistant Secretary-Energy and Minerals, these Department of the Interior agencies have long been responsible for important mineral activities in the Federal Government.

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