Identifying the Linkages between Major Mining Commodity Prices and China’s Economic Growth—Implications for Latin America
Identifying the Linkages between Major Mining Commodity Prices and China’s Economic Growth—Implications for Latin America

Author: Mr.Yongzhen Yu

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 2011-04-01

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 1455226025

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Major mining commodity prices are inherently volatile and cyclical. High levels of investment in China have been a key driver in the strong world demand for minerals and metals over the past decade. The urbanization and industrialization of China has been an important factor behind the increase in domestic demand and high investment growth, while its export sector is also an important source of growth and plays a critical role as a catalyst. Activity in infrastructure, construction, real estate, and automobile manufacturing all contribute to the strong demand for minerals. Over the next five years, the Chinese demand is expected to remain strong, supported by investment and gradually rising consumption rates. However, in the second part of this decade economic growth in China could slow down. For Latin American countries, export receipts should remain strong over the next five years and beyond, given the continued strong demand from China.

Titanium
Titanium

Author: Somi Seong

Publisher: Rand Corporation

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 155

ISBN-13: 0833047957

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Between 2003 and 2006, the price of titanium more than doubled. The authors attempt to answer four primary questions: What triggered this price surge? What are titanium's future market prospects and emerging technologies? What are the implications for the production cost of future military airframes? How might the Department of Defense mitigate the economic risks involved in the titanium market?

TMS 2011 140th Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Materials Processing and Energy Materials
TMS 2011 140th Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Materials Processing and Energy Materials

Author: The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS)

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-04-12

Total Pages: 774

ISBN-13: 1118062094

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Materials science and engineering professionals from around the world gathered at the TMS 2011 Annual Meeting & Exhibition to network, present the latest research and industrial applications, and collaborate on ways to further innovation and advancement in the field. The meeting featured more than 70 symposia and some 3,000 presentations. The Supplemental TMS 2011 Proceedings collect some of the most important papers presented at the meeting, giving readers the opportunity to benefit from the latest discoveries in mineral, metals, and materials research. Topics cover everything from minerals processing and primary metals production to basic research and advanced materials applications. Moreover, you'll learn about the latest research efforts within the industry to develop sustainable, environmentally friendly products and processes.

Minerals Yearbook
Minerals Yearbook

Author: Geological Survey

Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office

Published: 2016-11-15

Total Pages: 1078

ISBN-13: 9781411337077

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This volume, covering metals and minerals, contains chapters on approximately 90 commodities. In addition, this volume has chapters on mining and quarrying trends and on statistical surveying methods used by Minerals Information, plus a statistical summary.

A New Direction for China's Defense Industry
A New Direction for China's Defense Industry

Author: Evan S. Medeiros

Publisher: Rand Corporation

Published: 2005-12-19

Total Pages: 331

ISBN-13: 0833040790

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Since the early 1980s, a prominent and consistent conclusion drawn from research on China's defense-industrial complex has been that China's defense-production capabilities are rife with weaknesses and limitations. This study argues for an alternative approach: From the vantage point of 2005, it is time to shift the focus of current research to the gradual improvements in and the future potential of China's defense-industrial complex. The study found that China's defense sectors are designing and producing a wide range of increasingly advanced weapons that, in the short term, are relevant to a possible conflict over Taiwan but also to China's long-term military presence in Asia. Part of a larger RAND Project AIR FORCE study on Chinese military modernization, this study examines the current and future capabilities of China's defense industry. The goals of this study are to 1.