ocr: MOLYBDENUM KEY FACTS MAJOR United States, Chile, PRODUCERS Canada, China, Peru IMPORIANT Very high melting PROPERTIES point, retains strength and hardness at high temperatures USES Strengthening steel, chemicals (catalysts, lubricants, pigments) ANNUAL 90,000 tonnes WORLDWIDE (99,000 tons) PRODUCTION COMMENT In some types - of deposit, molybdenum 15 commonly, found with copper. COPPER COTO EARIH CALLERY