Statistics and information on the nonfuel mineral commodities produced inMontana
Minerals Yearbook Vol. II - Domestic
Minerals Yearbook Vol. II - Domestic
2018-2019 data for Montana are summarized in the table on this web page. The 2015 chapterdata tables(XLS) and 2014 chapter containing text and data tables in PDF and XLS formats, and other years, are available throughthe links below.
Sources of information
Sources of information
Montana is the only producer of palladium & platinum. Leads in talc production & is a major producer of copper/molybdenum, garnets, silver. It produces bentonite, common clays, construction sand/gravel, crushed/dimension stone, gold, lime, gemstones.
The following data table gives nonfuel mineral commodity production data for Montana extracted from Table 5 in the 2019 Minerals YearbookStatistical Summary.
| Mineral Commodity | Units | 2018 Qty | 2018 Value ($ 1000) | 2019 Qty | 2019 Value ($ 1000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garnet, industial | metric tons | (4) | W | 52,400e | 11,600e |
| Gemstones, naturale | NA | 774 | NA | 648 | |
| Palladium5 | kilograms (kg) | 14,300 | 475,000r | 14,300 | 711,000 |
| Platinum5 | kg | 4,160r | 118,000 | 4,150 | 116,000 |
Sand and gravel, construction | 1000 metric tons (1000 t) | 10,800 | 88,000 | 10,300 | 92,200 |
| Stone, crushed | 1000 t | 2,750r | 23,200r | 2,890 | 24,400 |
Combined values of cement, clay (bentonite and common clay), copper, gold, lime, molybdenum mineral concentrates, rhenium, silver, stone (dimension), talc (crude) | XX | 500,000 | XX | 457,000 | |
| Total | XX | 1,210,000r | XX | 1,410,000 |
eEstimated.rRevised.NA Not available.XX Not applicable. W Withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data.-- Zero.
1Includes data from the commodity chapters published in the Minerals Yearbook as they were completed and released through January 2023.
2Production as measured by mine shipments, sales, or marketable production (including consumption by producers).
3Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. Mine output measured as sold or used by producers is primarily shown in the tables, because values can be assigned. Where sold or used data are not available, actual mine output is used as the production measurement and value is estimated average price of the mineral commodity for that year. Data are reported in gross weight unless otherwise specified.
4Withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data.
5Recoverable content of ores and concentrates.
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