The U.S Geological Survey’s (USGS) 2020 Edition of Mineral Commodity Summaries (MCS) compiles a list of minerals that includes information on their events, trends and issues. It also presents graphs and tables on the structure of the industry and resources along with the growth of these minerals that you can track. In this edition more than ninety minerals with recycling reports, surveys, and historical statistics are condensed into two pages for easier readability. In this book you can also find out about government programs, tariffs, and world production and resources.
General: Introduction .. 3
The Role of Nonfuel Minerals in the U.S. Economy ...... 4
Significant Events, Trends, and Issues...... 5
2019 U.S. Net Import Reliance .... 7
Major Import Sources of Nonfuel Mineral Commodities in 2019....... 8
Table 1—U.S. Mineral Industry Trends ...... 9
Table 2—U.S. Mineral-Related Economic Trends... 9
Table 3—Value of Nonfuel Mineral Production in the United States in 2019........10
Appendix A—Abbreviations and Units of Measure ....194
Appendix B—Definitions of Selected Terms Used In This Report......194
Appendix C—Reserves and Resources.....................195
Appendix D—Country Specialists Directory...............199
Mineral Commodities: Abrasives (Manufactured)...... 18
Aluminum ..................................................................... 20
Antimony ...................................................................... 22
Arsenic ......................................................................... 24
Asbestos ...................................................................... 26
Barite............................................................................ 28
Bauxite and Alumina.................................................... 30
Beryllium ...................................................................... 32
Bismuth ........................................................................ 34
Boron............................................................................ 36
Bromine........................................................................ 38
Cadmium...................................................................... 40
Cement......................................................................... 42
Cesium......................................................................... 44
Chromium..................................................................... 46
Clays ............................................................................ 48
Cobalt........................................................................... 50
Copper ......................................................................... 52
Diamond (Industrial)..................................................... 54
Diatomite...................................................................... 56
Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite.................................. 58
Fluorspar...................................................................... 60
Gallium......................................................................... 62
Garnet (Industrial)........................................................ 64
Gemstones................................................................... 66
Germanium .................................................................. 68
Gold.............................................................................. 70
Graphite (Natural) ........................................................ 72
Gypsum........................................................................ 74
Helium.......................................................................... 76
Indium .......................................................................... 78
Iodine ........................................................................... 80
Iron and Steel............................................................... 82
Iron and Steel Scrap .................................................... 84
Iron and Steel Slag ...................................................... 86
Iron Ore........................................................................ 88
Iron Oxide Pigments .................................................... 90
Kyanite and Related Minerals...................................... 92
Lead ............................................................................. 94
Lime ............................................................................. 96
Lithium.......................................................................... 98
Magnesium Compounds ............................................ 100
Magnesium Metal....................................................... 102
Manganese ................................................................ 104
Mercury.......................................................................106
Mica (Natural).............................................................108
Molybdenum ...............................................................110
Nickel..........................................................................112
Niobium (Columbium).................................................114
Nitrogen (Fixed)—Ammonia.......................................116
Peat ............................................................................118
Perlite .........................................................................120
Phosphate Rock .........................................................122
Platinum-Group Metals...............................................124
Potash ........................................................................126
Pumice and Pumicite..................................................128
Quartz Crystal (Industrial) ..........................................130
Rare Earths ................................................................132
Rhenium .....................................................................134
Rubidium ....................................................................136
Salt .............................................................................138
Sand and Gravel (Construction)................................. 140
Sand and Gravel (Industrial) ......................................142
Scandium....................................................................144
Selenium.....................................................................146
Silicon .........................................................................148
Silver...........................................................................150
Soda Ash ....................................................................152
Stone (Crushed) .........................................................154
Stone (Dimension)......................................................156
Strontium ....................................................................158
Sulfur ..........................................................................160
Talc and Pyrophyllite ..................................................162
Tantalum.....................................................................164
Tellurium.....................................................................166
Thallium ......................................................................168
Thorium ......................................................................170
Tin...............................................................................172
Titanium and Titanium Dioxide...................................174
Titanium Mineral Concentrates ..................................176
Tungsten.....................................................................178
Vanadium ...................................................................180
Vermiculite..................................................................182
Wollastonite ................................................................184
Yttrium ........................................................................186
Zeolites (Natural)........................................................188
Zinc.............................................................................191
The information contained in this statistical reference may interest geologists, geographers, economists, environmental scientists, researchers, mineral users, Government officials and investors in natural resources. Students pursuing coursework in the areas of geology and commodities trading may also be interested in this comprehensive global resource.
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