The importance of South Africa's mineral wealth to the United States
Author : Michael John Sanders
Publisher :
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 43,26 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Mines and mineral resources
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Author : Michael John Sanders
Publisher :
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 43,26 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Mines and mineral resources
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Author : K. J. Schulz
Publisher : Geological Survey
Page : 868 pages
File Size : 16,42 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Industrial minerals
ISBN : 9781411339910
As the importance and dependence of specific mineral commodities increase, so does concern about their supply. The United States is currently 100 percent reliant on foreign sources for 20 mineral commodities and imports the majority of its supply of more than 50 mineral commodities. Mineral commodities that have important uses and face potential supply disruption are critical to American economic and national security. However, a mineral commodity's importance and the nature of its supply chain can change with time; a mineral commodity that may not have been considered critical 25 years ago may be critical today, and one considered critical today may not be so in the future. The U.S. Geological Survey has produced this volume to describe a select group of mineral commodities currently critical to our economy and security. For each mineral commodity covered, the authors provide a comprehensive look at (1) the commodity's use; (2) the geology and global distribution of the mineral deposit types that account for the present and possible future supply of the commodity; (3) the current status of production, reserves, and resources in the United States and globally; and (4) environmental considerations related to the commodity's production from different types of mineral deposits. The volume describes U.S. critical mineral resources in a global context, for no country can be self-sufficient for all its mineral commodity needs, and the United States will always rely on global mineral commodity supply chains. This volume provides the scientific understanding of critical mineral resources required for informed decisionmaking by those responsible for ensuring that the United States has a secure and sustainable supply of mineral commodities.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 42,56 MB
Release : 2002-03-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309169836
The Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT) of the U. S. Department of Energy commissioned the National Research Council (NRC) to undertake a study on required technologies for the Mining Industries of the Future Program to complement information provided to the program by the National Mining Association. Subsequently, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health also became a sponsor of this study, and the Statement of Task was expanded to include health and safety. The overall objectives of this study are: (a) to review available information on the U.S. mining industry; (b) to identify critical research and development needs related to the exploration, mining, and processing of coal, minerals, and metals; and (c) to examine the federal contribution to research and development in mining processes.
Author : Salimah Valiani
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 33,53 MB
Release : 2018-12-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0639986676
The future of mining in South Africa is hotly contested. Wide-ranging views from multiple quarters rarely seem to intersect, placing emphasis on different questions without engaging in holistic debate. This book aims to catalyse change by gathering together fragmented views into unifying conversations. It highlights the importance of debating the future of mining in South Africa and for reaching consensus in other countries across the mineral-dependent globe. It covers issues such as the potential of platinum to spur industrialisation, land and dispossession on the platinum belt, the roles of the state and capital in mineral development, mining in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the experiences of women in and affected by mining since the late 19th century and mine worker organising: history and lessons and how post-mine rehabilitation can be tackled. It was inspired not only by an appreciation of South Africas extensive mineral endowments, but also by a realisation that, while the South African mining industry performs relatively well on many technical indicators, its management of broader social issues leaves much to be desired. It needs to be deliberated whether the mining industry can play as critical a role going forward as it did in the evolution of the countrys economy.
Author : Ewout Frankema
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 22,12 MB
Release : 2019-12-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1108494269
How colonial governments in Asia and Africa financed their activities and why fiscal systems varied across colonies reveals the nature and long-term effects of colonial rule.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 10,50 MB
Release : 2008-03-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0309112826
Minerals are part of virtually every product we use. Common examples include copper used in electrical wiring and titanium used to make airplane frames and paint pigments. The Information Age has ushered in a number of new mineral uses in a number of products including cell phones (e.g., tantalum) and liquid crystal displays (e.g., indium). For some minerals, such as the platinum group metals used to make cataytic converters in cars, there is no substitute. If the supply of any given mineral were to become restricted, consumers and sectors of the U.S. economy could be significantly affected. Risks to minerals supplies can include a sudden increase in demand or the possibility that natural ores can be exhausted or become too difficult to extract. Minerals are more vulnerable to supply restrictions if they come from a limited number of mines, mining companies, or nations. Baseline information on minerals is currently collected at the federal level, but no established methodology has existed to identify potentially critical minerals. This book develops such a methodology and suggests an enhanced federal initiative to collect and analyze the additional data needed to support this type of tool.
Author : Anthony Ball
Publisher :
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 34,84 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Mines and mineral resources
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Author : R. A. Pelletier
Publisher :
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 43,92 MB
Release : 1941
Category :
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Author :
Publisher :
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 39,87 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Mineralogy
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Mining and Natural Resources
Publisher :
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 29,31 MB
Release : 1988
Category : South Africa
ISBN :