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| TABLE 1 | ||||||||||
| SALIENT STATISTICS OF INDUSTRIAL EXPLOSIVES AND BLASTING | ||||||||||
| AGENTS SOLD FOR CONSUMPTION IN THE UNITED STATES1 | ||||||||||
| (Metric tons) | ||||||||||
| Class | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |||||
| Permissibles | 1,020 | 1,470 | 1,440 | 2,400 | 249 | |||||
| Other high explosives | 21,900 | 31,400 | 32,900 | 35,700 | 47,200 | |||||
| Blasting agents and oxidizers | 2,980,000 | 3,350,000 | 3,020,000 | 3,060,000 | 1,990,000 | |||||
| Total | 3,000,000 | 3,380,000 | 3,050,000 | 3,100,000 | 2,040,000 | |||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | ||||||||||
| Source: Institute of Makers of Explosives. | ||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
