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68 Domestic Production and UseAlthough natural graphite was not produced in the United States in 2013 approximately 90 US firms primarily in the Northeastern and Great Lakes regions used it for. 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 6 billion was produced by 120 companies from 177 operations in 31 State s Leading States were in order of tonnage produced Wisconsin Illinois Texas Minnesota Oklahoma Arkansas Michigan and Iowa Combined production from these States accounted for 74 o 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 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 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 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 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 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, 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 Domestic Production and UseIn 2014, 1.26 billion metric tons of crushed stone valued at more than $12.8 billion was produced by 1,550 companies operating 4,000 quarries, 91 underground mines, and 210 Industrial AutomationThe most effective way to communicate Graphites value of Sleek Rugged Flexibleto your customers is to show them To help you land orders quickly we are pleased to offer a complete