5046504 ¢ \ We Q U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Mines MINERAL INDUSTRY SURVEYS 810 7th Street, NW Washington, DC 20241 For information call:: Bismuth, Quarterly S. M. Jasinski (202) 501-9418, INTERNET:jasinski@wina. USBM.gov C. F. Crews (Data), (202) 501-9462 For MINES-DATA computer bulletin board call: (202) 501-0373 (2400,N,8,1) for access (202) 501-0406 for technical assistance For MINES-Faxback call: (412) 892-4088 BISMUTH IN THE SECOND QUARTER 1993 Domestic consumption of bismuth in the Update: second quarter decreased slightly from that of the The price had not changed at the time of first quarter and 3% from that of the second quarter publication. 1992, according to the U.S. Bureau of Mines. In Mexico, Industrial Minera México S.A. The domestic dealer price for bismuth, as (IMMSA), closed its Monterrey lead refinery and the reported in Metals Week, remained steady Chihuahua lead smelter in July, reportedly because throughout the quarter at $2.30 to $2.70 per pound. of environmental problems with the accumulation of This was unchanged from the first quarter. waste material onsite. The Monterrey refinery produced impure bismuth bullion that was shipped to Europe for refining. N. aM Sia Prepared in the Branch of Metals and Branch of Data Collection and Coordination, August 24, 1993. TABLE 1 SALIENT BISMUTH STATISTICS (Ki lograms) 1993 1992 wn rrr c nec c ewe newt e ween enn nnn nnn nnn nae First Second Year to quarter quarter date ConsUmptionl/-=<<<*=<<<=<<"<<<ssseussces 1,472,527 362,271 354,891 717,162 EXpOrtS2/----=~ "=> -<s- sb seSesnaose= . 90,320 32,217 NA 3/39, 483 Imports for consumption----------------- 1,620,534 322,667 NA 3/534,457 Price per pound, dealer, end of period-- $2.66 $2.53 $2.53 $2.53 Stocks, end of period, consumer--------- 254,123 234 , 466 246,549 246,549 NA Not available. 1/Estimated 100% coverage based on reports from respondents that consumed 93% of the total bismuth metal in 1992. 2/Inctudes bismuth, bismuth alloys, and waste and scrap; bismuth content. 3/Total includes January-May data. Consumption of Bismuth Metal in the U.S. (Bismuth content) HOQeF OZ- 3 ° oa3r0-— Fusible alloys Metall. additives Hl Chemicals [__] Other 1/ 1/Includes alloys and other uses TABLE 2 BISMUTH METAL CONSUMED IN THE UNITED STATES, BY USE (Kilograms, bismuth content) First quarter date Chemicals2/------ SODAS Sess Seacaces4 757 ,873 189,950 Fusible alloys ES eee eee 300,954 76,317 OMtehtaelrl3u/r-g-i-c-a-l- ---a-d diSetei veese-e- ---e--t-e--r-- --as 38320,, 97902 8 905,,546413 Bh i ee 1,472,527 362,271 1/Estimated 100% coverage based on reports from respondents that consumed 93% of the total bismuth metal in 1992. 2/Includes pharmaceuticals, industrial and laboratory chemicals, and cosmetics. 3/Includes experimental and other uses. TABLE 3 U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF BISMUTH METAL, BY COUNTRY (Ki lograms) March First Quarter pecesecs 467,386 -- 32,200 Sa NE ary 8 40,453 700 5,907 pion paniae 287, 236 39,436 55,841 Bercee ee 42,988 -- 377 o------- 18,797 a +s ecceeeee 57 ae tee Korea, Republic of------------- ecccecee 9,739 -- -- Mexico-----------e-e -o-e -e-ee Samos 550,469 40,496 155 ,682 205 ,501 sesso eee 75,691 20,190 23,815 eoceeeee 2,150 1,150 1,150 weccen-- 97 Ce ay app se Se -- 500 Sacsicwce 125,471 32,783 47,195 See a 1,620,534 134,755 322,667 1/June data not available at time of publication. Source: Bureau of the Census. TABLE 4 U.S. EXPORTS OF BISMUTH, BISMUTH ALLOYS, WASTE AND SCRAP, BY COUNTRY (Ki lograms) 1993 1/ Country eS 2 GSO SOBER DO SOR ORS SERIES RD 29 08 SSR SS OG CEES SSO Soar Se March First April May Jan. -May Quarter totals Argent ina-*<<389s9s<s""=----sEeeess5 50 ae a “b bie ae Bel giumias?---**"+"<Sassse~* <Coeas==s24 37,866 17,815 17,815 5 4 17,815 Canedagei=-""=5<<-- -S9gssenn <> snr = 5aae 24,628 451 2,196 1,638 5,552 9,386 ColOnbl ass 33-4 <6 eee e ere 880 igi e3 ia a Se Frances: 7Gc°= 9-869 ner Sers = <8 era =. ce a as 22 22 Germany {he © = = + "===" +5005 See < 2 seer ss 19,837 ste 9 sf so 9 HonggkOnga---*~>2---"<osne<-="<-"<9"r-e n 482 os hes 7 ne mes Indi tear c+ 9 <9 68" s Sear <o << soso ae 100 = Ae hy — == Indones| a2seSoe2 S4ee- "5ee e ah 100 100 rg os 100 isratls<S79- 08 oor fan ee oe one 13 ae aa a ae a Japan S6<eassS seees sessw ee s 194 < 6,714 Be oe 6,714 Korea, Republ iciof-<9<-2-~sa4-eaererze 102 = a. Je 54 54 Mexico--------- Wercte cesses saeaeso- == 3,500 =< cs == a -- Perlsest5s695s989s ocS5 hresces<s see e 13 o= sie si wha =o Singapofe+<ee*s *pasne2 sr<e <<snee *oe s 907 ee 4,748 “as ey 4,748 V1 WONs +9 “a2 see <9 Fie ais no's oar ae 998 = <I a == -- Uni ted Ki ngdoms= <9 -=naes<<'-r*eev seea s 356 635 635 te ae 635 Venezuelas<s2>- 22 =c's9*seecne scsee- =< 394 ide = me -- -- Total -$92$-<resse0 seese ewancos 2 90,320 19,001 32,217 1,638 5,628 39,483 1/June data not available at time of publication. Source: Bureau of the Census. U.S. Bureau of Mines NEWS Office of Public Information | (202) 501-9649 For Immediate Release Contact: David Barna Mineral Information Now Available By Fax MINES FAXBACK SYSTEM PROVIDES RAPID ACCESS TO USBM DATA Current information on minerals and mineral-related publications from the U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM) is now available through an easy-to-use automated fax response system. 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