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Suppliers & export

Align the chain

MCS 2026 import sources plus BEA trade lines. Gravel stays in-county. Copper, aluminum, and precious metals move through smelters, rod mills, and USMCA. The downstream $4.09T is the reason the census exists.

Processed mineral imports

$185B

Raw mineral inputs

$950B

Downstream value added

$4.09T

Offtake map

Public-domain operator alignments — not commercial contracts.

  • coppersmelter

    Morenci / Safford / Sierrita → Miami & El Paso SX-EW / rod

    620 kt · Domestic grid / rod mills

  • coppersmelter

    Bingham Canyon → Kennecott smelter-refinery

    180 kt · Domestic + East Asia cathode

  • copperexport

    Chile (Escondida, Collahuasi, El Teniente) → U.S. rod / brass mills

    450 kt · Import — leading source

  • aluminumexport

    Canada (Bécancour, Kitimat, Alma) → U.S. rolling mills

    2,800 kt · Import — leading source

  • aluminumsmelter

    Sebree / Hawesville / Warrick → Auto sheet & cable

    530 kt · Midwest OEM

  • goldexport

    Nevada Gold Mines → Swiss / UK bullion + COMEX

    0.16 kt · Export 70%

  • silverexport

    Mexico (Peñasquito, Fresnillo) → U.S. PV paste / electronics

    4.2 kt · Import — leading source

  • zincexport

    Red Dog → Trail BC / Asian smelters (via Delong Mtn)

    520 kt · Export 95%

  • rare-earthsexport

    Mountain Pass → Domestic magnet metal + residual Asia sep.

    43 kt · Split domestic / export

  • crushed-stonemine

    Central Texas limestone → Austin–San Antonio ready-mix

    28,000 kt · Domestic 100%

  • sand-gravelmine

    Vulcan / Martin Marietta SE pits → DOT + residential

    41,000 kt · Domestic 98%

  • iron-oresmelter

    Mesabi taconite → Great Lakes steel (Cliffs, U.S. Steel)

    48,000 kt · Domestic

Export regions

  • East Asia34%

    Copper cathode, gold dore, zinc conc., REE intermediates

  • Canada / Mexico (USMCA)29%

    Aluminum metal in, copper rod out, silver in, aggregates cross-border

  • Europe / UK14%

    Bullion, specialty alumina, PGM

  • Domestic mill network23%

    Rod, sheet, pellet, cement, ready-mix — the BEA downstream $4.09T

BEA trade lines

Same JSON shape as apps.bea.gov GetData (NIPA / IntlTrade).

  • Net imports of processed mineral materials185 billion USD
  • Copper and articles thereof (export)8.4 billion USD
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (export)12.1 billion USD
  • Precious metals (export)18.6 billion USD
  • Stone, sand, and gravel (export)0.9 billion USD