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U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Metals Division, Metals Statistics
U.S Geological Survey, Minerals Information
Colorado Geological Survey, Mineral & Energy Resources
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| Title | Date Coverage | U.S. | World | Commodities | Notes |
| Annual Statistical Report of the American Iron and Steel Institute | Annual. Library has 1893, 1901-1907, 1913-2001. | X | Iron and steel, raw and products; scrap. | Import and export data; production; some industry data. Alternate title = Statistics of the American and Foreign Iron Trades. | |
| American Metal Market.com | Current and historical. 1996-present. | X | Metal, steel, scrap. | Data generated by report; Web successor to Metal Statistics. Access to the electronic version for CSM users only; see Library Reference Desk for password. |
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| Colorado Geological Survey. Colorado Mineral and Mineral Fuel Activity | Annual, with some historical data. Library has 1994-2003. | X | Metals, industrial minerals, gems, coal, hydrocarbons, gases, uranium. | Colorado only. Includes some data by region and by producing site. | |
| Colorado Geological Survey, Mineral & Energy Resources | Varies. | X | Metals and industrial minerals; energy resources. | Colorado only. Includes downloadable data. | |
| London Metal Exchange | Daily; some historical data. | X | Non-ferrous metals, including copper, aluminum (and alloys), zinc, lead, tin, nickel and silver. | Market data; we are not a subscriber so some data is not available. | |
| MEPS (International) Ltd. Steel Market Information | Rolling 1-2 years (selective). | X | Steels. | Market data; we are not a subscriber so some data is not available; there is usually a blackout on current data. | |
| Metal Bulletin's Prices and Data. Metal Bulletin PLC | Daily; each volume covers one year of data. Library has scattered volumes from 1970s-1993. | X | Metals and ores; includes scrap and steel. | Includes 2-5 years of production data by world and country; some consumption data. Compilation of data from Metal Bulletin. | |
| Metal Statistics. American Metal Market | Annual; varies by commodity from 5-10 years data. Library has 1921-2002. | X | Metals; includes scrap and steel. | Ceased publication in 2002; later years split into ferrous and non-ferrous editions. Continues as American Metal Market.com. | |
| Metallstatistik. World Bureau of Metal Statistics | Annual; each volume covers 11 years of dta. Library has 1892-1901, 1938, 1945-53, 1960/69, 1965/75, 1970/80, 1975/85-present. | X | Selected metals. | Import and export data by country; includes some world production and consumption data. Alternate title = Comparative Statistics of Lead, Copper, Spelter, Tin, Silver, Nickel, Aluminum, and Quicksilver. | |
| MetalPrices.com | Daily; provides todays and yesterday's prices for free. | X | Selected metals, including aluminum, copper, gold, iron, lead, molybdenum, platinum metals, silver, tin, tungsten and zinc. | Market prices; we are not a subscriber so some data is not available. Free LME and Comex price charts and tables in USD/LB. | |
| Metals and Minerals Annual Review | Annual. Library has 1990-1998. | X | Selected metals and minerals. | Includes selected production and consumption data; published by Mining Journal (London). | |
| Metals Analysis and Outlook | Quarterly; with some historical data. Libraryhas 1976-1996. | X | Selected metals. | Includes production, consumption, and some price data, with graphs going back from 7 years to the 1970s. | |
| Mineral Resources of Colorado. Vanderwilt, J. W. 1947. State of Colorado Minera Resources Board | Varies by available reports of annual production | X | Primarily metals (gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc) with a few industrial minerals. | Colorado only; by county and mining district; production in dollars and by weight for some metals. | |
| Mining in Colorado. Henderson, C.W. 1926. USGS Prof Paper 138 | Selected historical data, 1858-1923. | X | Metals; primarily gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc. | Colorado only; by county and mining district; production in dollars and by weight for some metals. | |
| Non-Ferrous Metal Yearbook. American Bureau of Metal Statistics | Annual; each volume covers 5 years of data. Library has 1922-2001. | X | Selected non-ferrous metals. | Includes production, trade, consumption and mining data. Alternate titles: Non-Ferrous Metal Data; Year Book of the American Bureau of Metal Statistics, with data to 1920. International by country, with some broad geographic divisions. | |
| NYMX (COMEX), New York Mercantile Exchange | Short-term (often daily) data; little historical data available. | X | Energy and selected metals; includes gold, silver, copper, aluminum, platinum and paladium. | Market overview data; includes futures and options. | |
| Platt's Metals Week | Daily; each issues covers a week of data. Library has 1993-present in print; electronic access for 1990-present. | X | Major metals, ferroalloys, precious metals, selected minor and light metals. | Access to the electronic version for CSM users only; see Library Reference Desk for password. |
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| Platt's Metals Week Price Handbook | Daily; each volume covers one year of data. Library has 1978, 1982-98. | X | Major metals, ferroalloys, precious metals, selected minor and light metals. | World market prices; alternate title = Metals Price Handbook. | |
| Precious Metal Digest | Library has 1983/84 | X | Gold and silver; some base metals like copper, lead and zinc. | Covers U.S. gold and silver production (1850-1982); world gold and silver production )1870-1981); commercial value ration of silver to gold (1700-1983); price averages of silver, copper, lead and zinc (1850-1983) and gold (1870-1983). | |
| Roskill reports [by commodity] | Varies. Library has selected editions for some commodities. | X | Metals and industrial minerals. | International by country, may include U.S. regional and state data. Ask at the Library Reference Desk for access. | |
| U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Economic Indicators.Gov | Current, monthly or quarterly. | X | Selected metals. | Economic reports, such as "U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services," include commodities data. | |
| U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Producer Price Index Commodity and Industry Data | Annual, selectively by commodity; some data from 1947-present. | X | Selected metal ores and concentrates, worked metals, steel and scrap. | Reports availability by both commodity and industry. | |
| U.S. Census Bureau, Manufacturing and Mineral Industries Publications | Data from latest Census. | X | NA | Reports covering industry data in metal and industrial mineral mining, oil and gas; by industry and state. | |
| U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Metals Division, Metals Statistics | Annual, 2000-present. | X | Selected metals and steel. | Foreign trade data; figures in dollars and by weight. | |
| U.S. Geological Survey, Minerals Information | Data in Minerals Yearbooks (1932-present); in Mineral Commodity Summaries (1996-present) with selective data to 1994. | X | Selected metals and industrial minerals. | U.S. data by state; international data by country; including output, consumption, recycling; international summaries by global region or continent. Alternate titles = Minerals Yearbook; Mineral Resources of the United States; Mineral Commodity Summaries; Commodity Data Summaries. | |
| U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries | Annual. Library has 1964-2004. | X | Selected metals and industrial minerals. | Alternate title = Commodity Data Summaries; continued on USGS Minerals Information. | |
| U.S. Geological Survey, Minerals Yearbook | Annual. Library has 1882-1893, 1900-2003. | X | Selected metals and industrial minerals. | Continued by USGS Minerals Information. | |
| U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Statistics for Mineral Commodities in the United States | 1900-2004 | X | Wide selection of minerals. | U.S. and world production in table format; includes selective import and export, consumption, and unit value data. | |
| World Metal Statistics Yearbook, World Bureau of Metal Statistics | Annual, includes 10 years' historical data. | X | Selected metals. | Includes production, consumption data; some mine and smelter production data. | |
| World Mineral Statistics, British Geological Survey, Minerals Programme | Annual; each volume covers 5 years of data. Library has 1970/74-1996/2000. | X | Metals and minerals; includes coal, hydrocarbons, uranium. | By country; covers production, export, import. World Mineral Production, a data subset, is available online from the BGSG at Minerals UK. Alternate title = Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry, with data to 1913. | |
| Worldwide Mining, CD-ROM | 1981-1998. | X | |||