Minerals, critical minerals, and the U.S. economy /

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) a...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Critical Mineral Impacts on the U.S. Economy, National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Earth Resources, National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Earth and Life Studies
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2008.
Temas:
Nonfuel minerals > Economic aspects > United States.
Mines and mineral resources > Economic aspects > United States.
Minerais non énergétiques > Aspect économique > États-Unis.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General.
Mines and mineral resources > Economic aspects
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Matter
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Summary
  • 1 Critical Minerals
  • 2 Minerals and Materials Uses in the United States
  • 3 Availability and Reliability of Supply
  • 4 Applying the Matrix
  • 5 Mineral Information and Possible Initiatives in Research and Education
  • 6 Conclusions and Recommendations
  • Appendixes
  • APPENDIX A: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff
  • APPENDIX B: Workshop Agenda and Participants
  • APPENDIX C: Glossary
  • APPENDIX D: Periodic Table of Elements

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