Domestic Production and Use: In 2024, eight open pit iron ore mines (each with associated concentration and pelletizing plants) in Michigan, Minnesota, and Utah shipped 98% of domestic usable iron ore products for consumption in the steel industry in the United States. The remaining 2% of domestic iron ore products were consumed in nonsteel end uses. In 2024, the United …
1019· 3. China Usable ore: 380 million MT; iron content: 240 million MT China is the world’s largest consumer of iron ore, despite being only the third largest iron-producing country. Its production of usable ore fell by 14 million MT in from the previous year. With China being the world’s largest producer of stainless steel, its domestic supply is not enough to meet …
2024815· Based on the production of usable iron ore, the two leading iron ore producers in the world were Australia and Brazil in .
Map of Iron Deposits Worldwide This map depicts World Iron Deposits in gray. For more detail, hover over the map. To take a closer look, zoom in. For more …
U.S. iron ore production decreased by 18% to 46.1 million metric tons (Mt) of usable ore in 2015 from 56.1 Mt in 2014. The United States was the eighth-ranked world producer of iron ore by usable ore and iron content (fig. 1, table 10).
2025228· In 2024, the total volume of usable iron ore produced worldwide amounted to an estimated 2.5 billion metric tons.
Map of Iron Deposits Worldwide This map depicts World Iron Deposits in gray. For more detail, hover over the map. To take a closer look, zoom in. For more …
2024115· China’s iron production amounted to 280 million metric tons of usable iron ore in . The Asian nation is the world’s largest consumer of iron ore, despite being only the third largest iron-producing country.
The United States ranked ninth globally in production of iron ore on the basis of usable ore and eighth by iron content (fig. 1, table 9). Global iron ore production was 2.46 billion metric tons (Gt) of usable ore, containing an estimated 1.52 Gt of iron, a …
The US Geological Survey (USGS) collects statistics for both usable iron ore production and actual iron content. In recent years, some sources listed China …
Domestic Production and Use: In 2020, mines in Michigan and Minnesota shipped 98% of the usable iron ore products, which were consumed in the steel industry in the United States with an estimated value of $4.1 billion, a decrease from $4.4 billion in 2019. The remaining 2% of domestic iron ore was produced for nonsteel end uses. Seven open pit iron ore mines (each …
2024815· Based on the production of usable iron ore, the two leading iron ore producers in the world were Australia and Brazil in .
IRON ORE Drought conditions in the Great Lakes region led to reduced carrying capacities for freighters transporting iron ore. The Port of Long Beach, CA, began exporting iron ore concentrates from a mine in Cedar City, UT, to China in March. In the second quarter of 2013, a private company began a 4-year process to transport a 5-million-ton stockpile of iron ore …
The United States ranked ninth globally in production of iron ore on the basis of usable ore and eighth by iron content (fig. 1, table 9). Global iron ore production was 2.46 billion metric tons (Gt) of usable ore, containing an estimated 1.52 Gt of iron, a …
2024115· China’s iron production amounted to 280 million metric tons of usable iron ore in . The Asian nation is the world’s largest consumer of iron ore, despite being only the third largest iron-producing country.
Note: "Usable iron ore" figures refer to the processed ore product suitable for steelmaking, not the raw extracted material. As such, countries with lower-grade ores like China extensively beneficiate magnetite ores (typically <30% Fe) to produce market-grade material (~60% Fe), making their usable ore output appear comparable to high-grade producers like Australia or Brazil. …
Domestic Production and Use: In , seven open pit iron ore mines (each with associated concentration and pelletizing plants) in Michigan and Minnesota shipped 98% of domestic usable iron ore products for consumption in the steel industry in the United States. The remaining 2% of domestic iron ore products were consumed in nonsteel end uses. In , the United States …
China NN: USGS: Production: Iron & Steel: Iron Ore: Usable Ore data is updated yearly, averaging 413,705.000 Metric Ton th from Dec 2011 to 2016, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 442,000.000 Metric Ton th in 2011 and a record low of 348,000.000 Metric Ton th in 2016.
2024115· China’s iron production amounted to 280 million metric tons of usable iron ore in . The Asian nation is the world’s largest consumer of …
2024114· China''s iron production amounted to 280 million metric tons of usable iron ore in . The Asian nation is the world’s largest consumer of iron ore, despite being only the third largest iron
2024115· China’s iron production amounted to 280 million metric tons of usable iron ore in . The Asian nation is the world’s largest consumer of iron ore, despite being only the third largest iron-producing country.
Global iron ore production was 2.35 billion metric tons (Gt), on a usable-ore basis, containing an estimated 1.45 Gt of iron, which was a slight increase from that of 2015. Global iron ore production, on a usable-ore basis, was led by Australia (858 Mt), Brazil (430 Mt), China (348 Mt), india (185 Mt), and russia (101 Mt), which combined accounted for 82% of global production …
IRON ORE Drought conditions in the Great Lakes region led to reduced carrying capacities for freighters transporting iron ore. The Port of Long Beach, CA, began exporting iron ore concentrates from a mine in Cedar City, UT, to China in March. In the second quarter of 2013, a private company began a 4-year process to transport a 5-million-ton stockpile of iron ore …
6Production reported for China in 2015 and 2016 were on a usable ore basis, with iron content calculated from the useable ore. Previously, crude ore production for China had been reported and footnoted as such.
The dataset consisting of the data collected is in Excel format and comprises six sheets (including Resources in the World, Identified Resource Reserves in China, Reserves Base in China, Raw Ore Production in China, Raw Ore Consumption in China, and Import-Export Volume of China), aiming to analyze the present status as well as the supply and
List of countries by iron ore production This is a list of countries by iron ore production in 2024 based on U.S. Geological Survey data. [1] Note: "Usable iron ore" figures refer to the …
Global iron ore production, on a usable-ore basis, was led by Australia (774 Mt), Brazil (411 Mt), China (410 Mt), India (129 Mt), and Russia (102 Mt), which together accounted for 78% of global production. Iron ore is the basic raw material for producing steel, a metal critical to the economies of all industrialized nations.
2025115· In , South Africa shipped 75.9 million metric tons of usable iron ore and 48 million tons of iron from the world’s seventh-largest iron producer. Kumba drives Africa’s iron ore production.
2024115· China’s iron production amounted to 280 million metric tons of usable iron ore in . The Asian nation is the world’s largest consumer of …