Minerals, Critical Minerals, and the U.S. Economy
Minerals, Critical Minerals, and the U.S. Economy

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2008-03-11

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 0309112826

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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.

Minerals Yearbook, 2008, V. 3, Area Reports, International, Asia and the Pacific
Minerals Yearbook, 2008, V. 3, Area Reports, International, Asia and the Pacific

Author:

Publisher: Government Printing Office

Published: 2010-10-25

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 9781411329645

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NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRINT PRODUCT-- OVERSTOCK SALE - Significantly reduced list price Provides an annual review of mineral production and trade and of mineral-related government and industry developments in Asia and the Pacific. Each report includes sections on government policies and programs, environmental issues, trade and production data, industry structure and ownership, commodity sector developments, infrastructure, and a summary outlook. American citizens, investors, commodity traders, business executives, and studnets pursuing coursework in statistics and comparative governments may be interested in this volume. Related products: Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Asia and the Pacific, 2012 can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/053-070-00033-7 Other print volumes in theMinerals Yearbook series collection can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/science-technology/minerals-metals/minerals-yearbook "

Japan and South Africa in a Globalising World
Japan and South Africa in a Globalising World

Author: Chris Alden

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-05-24

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 1351752642

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This title was first published in 2003. From its position as one of Africa's major investors, and a top provider of development assistance, Tokyo's quiet diplomacy is having a growing impact on African affairs. This book illuminates the challenges facing the prospective partnership, and deconstructs the international political economy of this relationship. Furthermore, through a series of comparative studies, it explores the relevance of the content of the East Asian experience of South Africa and the continent as a whole. Features include: - an innovative study of the international political economy of an increasingly important relationship between Asia and Africa - an original analysis of the comparative dimensions of East Asia and Southern Africa's respective experiences in development - contextualizes the South African and Japanese experiences within the contemporary globalization debate The book is suitable for students and courses in international relations, development studies and comparative politics, as well as African and Asian studies.