1st Edition

World Mineral Trends and U.S. Supply Problems

By Pierre R. Crosson Copyright 1980
576 Pages
by Routledge

574 Pages
by Routledge

574 Pages
by Routledge

Even though the United States relies heavily on imports for many non-fuel minerals, mineral supply has played only a small role in foreign policy since World War II. Originally published in 1980, this report investigates seven major non-fuel minerals in relation to long-term potential supply and price problems and any short-term issues that may arise to put concerns about supply in perspective... Read more

 Foreword;  Preface;  Introduction;  Part One: World Consumption;  1. Historical Patterns;  2. Projected Patterns;  Part Two: Trade and Supply Patterns;  3. International Trade  4. Sources of U.S. Supply  5. Future Supply Potential;  Part Three: Prices;  6. Historical Price Patterns  7. Projected Prices; Part Four: Problems;  8. Long-Term Supply or Price Problems  9. Short-Term Contingencies

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