TABLE 3 | ||||||
U.S. NET PRODUCTION AND STOCKS OF TUNGSTEN PRODUCTS1, 2, 3 | ||||||
(Metric tons, tungsten content) | ||||||
Tungsten- | Tungsten | |||||
metal powder | carbide powder | Total | ||||
Net production: | ||||||
2013 | W | W | 6,150 | |||
2014 | W | W | 6,310 | |||
Producer stocks: | ||||||
December 31, 2013 | W | W | 769 | |||
December 31, 2014 | W | W | 674 | |||
W Withheld to avoid dislcosing company proprietary data. | ||||||
1Net production equals receipts plus gross production minus quantity used to make other | ||||||
products listed. | ||||||
2Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | ||||||
3Data for cast and crystalline tungsten carbide powder and tungsten chemicals are | ||||||
withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data; not included in -Total.- | ||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices