PDF-GALLIUM(Data in kilograms of gallium content unless otherwise noted) .

58 Domestic Production and Use No domestic primary gallium recovery was reported in 2012 One company in Utah recovered and refined gallium from scrap andimpure gallium metal Imports of gallium whi. 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 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 Based on published market prices the value of primary metal production was 407 billion Aluminum consumption was centered in the East Central United States Transportation accounted for an estimated 36 of domestic consumption the remainder was used in The total value was estimated to be about 16 billion Twenty eight companies operated 61 plants in 16 States The estimated percentage of salt sold or used by type was salt in brine 46 rock salt 36 vacuum pan 11 and solar salt 7 The chemical industry 68 Domestic Production and UseAlthough natural graphite was not produced in the United States in 2013, approximately 90 U.S. firms, primarily in the Northeastern and Great Lakes regions, used it for 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 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 186 Domestic Production and Use atural zeolites were mined by companies in the United States, with 1other company working from stockpiled materials or zeolites purchasedfrom other producers for resal 46 Domestic Production and Use Significant U.S. cobaltmine production has not been reported since 1971, and production of refined cobalt from imported nickelcoppercobalt matteceased in 1985. U.S. sup 58 Domestic Production and UseNo domestic primary (crude, unrefined) gallium was recovered in 2013. Globally, primary gallium is recovered as a byproduct of processing bauxite and zinc ores. One com 64 Domestic Production and UseGermanium production in the United States comes from either the processing of imported germanium compounds or recycling domestic industrygenerated scrap. Germanium for 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 UsePhosphate rock ore was mined by 5 firms at mines in 4 Statesand processed into to an estimated 27.1 million tons of marketable product valued at $2.4 billion, f.o.b. mine. Would we use grams as a unit to weigh heavy or light things?. It would make sense to use grams to weigh…. It would NOT make sense to use grams to weigh…. Grams and Kilograms. This bag of rice. weighs 1 kilogram.