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106 Domestic Production and Use In 2011 molybdenum valued at about 22 billion based on an average oxide price was produced by mines Molybdenum ore was produced as a primary product at four mi. S mine production of copper in 2012 increased by 4 to about 115 million tons and was valued at about 9 billion Arizona Utah New Mexico Nevada and Montana in descending order of production accounted for more than 99 of domestic mine production copper In addition 3 of domestic gold was recovered as a byproduct of processing base metals chiefly copper Thirty operations yielded more than 99 of the gold produced in the United States Dome stic gold mine production in 2013 was estimated to be about 22 98 Domestic Production and UseIn 2013, magnesium was produced by one company at a 63,500tonperyear plant in Utah by an electrolytic process that recovered magnesium from brines from the Great Salt L 100 Domestic Production and UseManganese ore containing 35% or more manganese has not been produced domestically since 1970. Manganese ore was consumed mainly by eight firms with plants principally 108 Domestic Production and UseThe United States had only one active nickel mine in 2013a greenfield, underground operation in Michigan. Contractors completed the main decline tunnel of the new chal Domestic Production and UseA tungsten mine in California produced concentrates in 2013. Approximately eight companies in the United States processed tungsten concentrates, ammonium paratungstate, tun 176 Domestic Production and UseSeven U.S. firms that compose most of the domestic vanadium industry produced ferrovanadium, vanadium pentoxide, vanadium metal, and vanadiumbearing chemicals or speci 186 Domestic Production and UseThe value of zinc mined in 2013, based on zinc contained in concentrate, was about $1.60 billion. Zinc was mined in 4 States at 14 mines operated by 4 companies. Two f 70 Domestic Production and UseIn 2013, domestic production of crude gypsum was estimated to be 16.3 million tons with a value of about $130 million. The leading crude gypsumproducing States were, in 48 Domestic Production and UseIn 2014, U.S. mine production of copper increased by 10% to about 1.37 million tons, and was valued at about $9.7 billion. Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Nevada, and Montan Domestic Production and UseIn 2014, an estimated million tons (21 million short tons) of quicklime and hydrate was produced (excluding commercial hydrators), valued at about $2.2 billion. At yearend, 158 Domestic Production and Usemestic talc production in 2013 was estimated to be 531,000 tons valued at$18 million. Four companies operated six talcproducing mines in four States in 2013. The top t 170 Domestic Production and UseTitanium sponge metal was produced by three operations in Nevada and Utah. Titanium ingot was produced by 10 operations in 8 States and consumed by numerous firms to p Emily Marchand. University of Guelph. Nepal. Located between China and India. Population: 27.8 million people . 1 Canadian dollar = . 88.5 . Rupees. Molybdenum. Molybdenum is a micronutrient . that can be used in farming, especially for legumes, to help .