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106 Domestic Production and UseIn 2013 molybdenum valued at about 14 billion based on an average oxide price was produced at 11 mines Molybdenum ore was produced as a primary product at thre. Silver was produced at 3 silver mines and as a byproduct or coproduct from 39 domestic base and precious metal mines Alaska continued as the countrys leading silver producing State followed by Nevada There were 14 US refiners that indicated producti 94 Domestic Production and Use The only active lithium carbonate plant in the United States was a brine operation in Nevada. Two companies produced a large array of downstream lithium compounds in th 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 106 Domestic Production and Use In 2011, molybdenum, valued at about $2.2 billion (based on an average oxide price), was produced by mines. Molybdenum ore was produced as a primary product at four mi 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 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 48 Domestic Production and Use Domestic mine production of copper in 2010 declined by about 5% to 1.12 million tons but its value rose to about $8.4billion. The principal mining States, in descending 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, Domestic Production and UseIn 2014, the production value of marketable potash, f.o.b. mine, was about $700 million. Potash was produced in New Mexico and Utah. Most of the production was from southea 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 26 Domestic Production and UseIn 2014, bauxite consumption was estimated to be 9.6 million tons, nearly all of which was imported, worth an estimated 269 million dollars. More than 95% of the bauxit 34 Domestic Production and UseBromine was recovered from underground brines by two companies in Arkansas. Bromine often isthe leading mineral commodity, in terms of value, produced in Arkansas. The