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Summary of U.S. Mercury Supplies Mercury (metric tons) 1000 800 600 400 200 0 2006 2008 2010 Year 2012 2014 Elemental Mercury Imports Chlor-alkali plants Recycling and Waste Recovery Byproduct Mining • Releases from chlor-alkali plants are “lumpy.” - 2006 data reflects the scheduled closure of two chlor-alkali plants - We assume a plant releases 300 metric tons every three years after 2009 • Recycling of products and waste may also be “lumpy”-- we assume a slight increase over time in recycling and waste recovery rates. • We assume continuing trends in imports based on a linear extrapolation of historical data from <strong>US</strong> ITC from 1989 through 2006. • This benchmark does not reflect any controls on exports or <strong>domestic</strong> supplies. 24
U.S. Mercury Export Ban – Export ban legislation signed this month by President and should go into effect in 2013. – Will ban exports of mercury generated in the U.S. – Will allow voluntary storage of mercury by private sector in a DOE facility. User fee will be imposed. – Several reports to congress required to determine the impact of this legislation on primary mining and recycling. 25
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