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Explosives Statistics and Information

By National Minerals Information Center

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Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of the mineral commodity explosives

Overview

The principal application for explosives in the United States was coal mining. Other industries that use explosives include construction, quarrying and mining. Because explosives were used in the mining industry and many segments of the manufacturing and major construction industries, changes in the consumption of explosives reflected activity decreases or increases in these industries.

 

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