United States yearbook - 1982 (1)

Potash— Sulfur— Lead 733
N o . 1 3 1 1 . P o t a s h - S u m m a r y : 1 9 6 0 t o 1981
[In thousands of short tons, except value. See also H is to ric a l S ta iis tic s , C o lo n ia l T im e s to 1970, series M 201-202]
ITEM 1960 1965 1970 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981
Production of potassium salts (marketable).... 4,472 5,401 4,853 4,578 4,427 4,675 4,789 4,708 4,756 4,578
Approximate equivalent K»0....................... 2,838 3,140 2,729 2,501 2,400 2,457 2,483 2,453 2,468 2,377
Value 1(mil. dol.)........................................ 69.7 129.8 98.1 223,1 210.8 206.9 226.5 279.2
Sales of potassium salts by producers........... 4,412 5,027 4,703 3,819 4,612 4,675 4,804 5,014 4,701 4,045
Approximate equivalent KiO........................ 2,602 2,931 2,669 2,094 2,500 2,460 2,543 2,632 2,444 2,103
Value at plant (mil. dol.)... 88.4 121.2 92,4 187.9 210.8 206.9 226.5 279.2 353.9 328.9
Per ton (dollars)........... 20.04 24.10 19,64 46.19 45.70 44.22 47.15 55.68 75.28 81.31
Imports for consumption of potash materials... 415 1,867 4,403 6,271 7,578 8,386 8,656 9,375 9,031 8,712
Approximate equivalent KaO........................ 226 1,108 2,605 3,797 4,594 5,076 5,169 5,693 5,481 5,287
16.4 52.7 94.7 267.2 750 -t
Exports of potash materials............................ 833 1,099 966 1,419 1,670 1,650 1,577 1,233 1,746 978
Approximate equivalent KaO....................... 491 648 544 779 945 932 892 700 926 541
Value (mil. doi.)........................................... 25.9 42.5 28.5 62.7 91.9 90.2 86.6 79.5 179.8 107.9
Apparent consumption of potassium salts 2... 3,994 5,795 8,140 8,671 10,517 11,405 11,782 13,156 11,987 11,779
Approximate equivalent KaO....................... 2,337 3,391 4,730 5,112 6,149 6,604 6,840 7,626 6,999 6,849
World production (marketable), approximate
equivalent KaO........................................... 10,000 15,100 20,013 27,269 26,765 27,836 20.785 28,304 30,504 30,156
NA Not available. 'Derived from reported value of amount sold or used, 2Amount sold or used plus Imports minus
exports.
No. 1312. S u lf u r —S u m m a r y : i9 6 0 t o 1981
[In thousands of long tons, except value. Excludes Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, except for Imports and exports. See also
H is to ric a l S ta tis tic s , C o lo n ia l T im e s to 1970, series M 195-199]
ITEM 1960 1965 1970 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 I960 1981
Production, sulfur, all forma 1......... 6,661 8,212 9,557 11,419 11,259 10,707 10,558 10,999 11,910 11,679 11,953
Sulfur from Frasch mines............... 5,037 6,116 7,082 7,901 7,211 6,264 5,822 5,559 6,257 6,289 6,243
Recovered elemental sulfur........... 767 1,215 1,457 2.632 2,969 3,138 3,567 3,998 4,006 4,009 4,192
Pyrites, sulfur content only............. 416 354 339 162 237 286 166 296 394 317 302
Gross weight of total pyrites....... 1,016 875 845 424 625 750 435 766 1,033 834 784
Byproduct sulfuric acid 2................. 345 388 537 854 767 942 945 1,086 1,148 987 1,141
Shipments, Frasch mines.................. 5,130 7,251 6,504 7,898 6,077 5,860 5,935 5,645 7,388 7,283 5,817
Approximate value (mil. dot.).......... 118 165 154 241 305 300 295 280 449 721 716
Avg. value per long ton (dol.)..... 23.08 22.71 23.65 30.52 50.16 51,19 49.66 49.60 60.83 98.93 123.03
Imports for consumption:
741 1,486 1,537 2,150 1,897 1,727 1,977 2,143 2,455 2,483 2,482
Pyrites, sulfur content3..... ............ 146 160 130
Exports, sulfur.................................. 1,787 2,635 1,433 2,663 1,352 1,270 1,178 852 2,012 1,754 1,370
- Represents zero. 'Includes other byproduct sulfur compounds, not shown separately.
Produced at copper, lead, and zinc plants. ’ Estimate.
Source of tables 1311 and 1312: li.S. Bureau of Mines, M in e ra ls Y e a rbo o k .
’ Represents sulfur content.
No. 1313. Lead—S u m m a r y : i9 6 0 t o 1981
[In thousands of short tons, except as Indicated. Excludes Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, except for Imports and exports and
as noted. See also H is to ric a l S ta tis tic s , C o lo n ia l T im e s to 1 9 7 0 . series M 242-248]
ITEM 1960 1965 1970 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
1981,
prel.
Smelter production of refined primary lead...... 382 418 667 673 636 653 605 623 634 603 546
Domestic ores and base bullion 1....................... 2 2 9 305 528 580 530 569 536 553 584 560 485
Foreign ores and base bullion........................... 154 113 139 93 106 84 68 70 50 43 61
Recovery of secondary lead.................................. 470 576 597 699 658 727 635 848 883 745 707
Imports, general:
Lead In pigs and bars....................................... . 206 223 244 118 101 146 261 244 211 90 112
Lead in ores and matte...................................... 146 123 112 94 68 70 73 58 44 49 65
Exports of refined pig lead2..................... ............. 2 8 8 62 21 6 10 9 12 131 26
Consumption of metal, primary and secondary...... 1,021 1,241 1,361 1,599 1,297 1,490 1,582 1,579 1,497 1,180 1,287
Average price, common lead:
New York (oents per lb.).................................... 11.95 16.00 15.69 22.53 21.53 23.10 30.70 33.65 52.64 42.46 36.53
London (cents per lb,)........................................ 9.04 14.37 13.76 26.83 18.73 20.46 28.00 29.86 54.52 41.21 33.30
Mine production of recoverable lead2................... 247 301 572 664 621 610 592 584 579 607 491
Value3 (mil. dol.)........................ ....................... 58 94 179 299 267 282 364 394 610 515 359
World smelter production, eat............................... 2,550 2,a il 3,628 3,829 3,633 3,568 3,516 3,554 3,637 3,533 3,482
World smeller capacity......................................... (NA) (NA) (NA) 5,235 (NA) 5,190 5,255 5,230 5,241 (NA) (NA)
NA Not available. ’ Excludes lead content of antimonigl lead. ’ Pigs, bars, and anodes. ’ Includes Alaska.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Mines, M in e ra ls Y e a rbo o k , and M in e ra l F a c ts a n d P rob le m s .