Author: K. J. Schulz
Publisher: Geological Survey
ISBN: 9781411339910
Category : Industrial minerals
Languages : en
Pages : 868
Book Description
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.
Critical Mineral Resources of the United States
Author: K. J. Schulz
Publisher: Geological Survey
ISBN: 9781411339910
Category : Industrial minerals
Languages : en
Pages : 868
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Geological Survey
ISBN: 9781411339910
Category : Industrial minerals
Languages : en
Pages : 868
Book Description
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.
Future Challenges for the U.S. Geological Survey's Mineral Resources Program
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 030908993X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
The committee assesses the USGS's responses to a 1996 program review, evaluates the minerals information team, and examines how the program's mission and vision might evolve to meet the nation's future needs over the next decade.
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 030908993X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
The committee assesses the USGS's responses to a 1996 program review, evaluates the minerals information team, and examines how the program's mission and vision might evolve to meet the nation's future needs over the next decade.
Mineral Resource Estimation
Author: Mario E. Rossi
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1402057172
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Mineral resource estimation has changed considerably in the past 25 years: geostatistical techniques have become commonplace and continue to evolve; computational horsepower has revolutionized all facets of numerical modeling; mining and processing operations are often larger; and uncertainty quantification is becoming standard practice. Recent books focus on historical methods or details of geostatistical theory. So there is a growing need to collect and synthesize the practice of modern mineral resource estimation into a book for undergraduate students, beginning graduate students, and young geologists and engineers. It is especially fruitful that this book is written by authors with years of relevant experience performing mineral resource estimation and with years of relevant teaching experience. This comprehensive textbook and reference fills this need.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1402057172
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Mineral resource estimation has changed considerably in the past 25 years: geostatistical techniques have become commonplace and continue to evolve; computational horsepower has revolutionized all facets of numerical modeling; mining and processing operations are often larger; and uncertainty quantification is becoming standard practice. Recent books focus on historical methods or details of geostatistical theory. So there is a growing need to collect and synthesize the practice of modern mineral resource estimation into a book for undergraduate students, beginning graduate students, and young geologists and engineers. It is especially fruitful that this book is written by authors with years of relevant experience performing mineral resource estimation and with years of relevant teaching experience. This comprehensive textbook and reference fills this need.
CRIB--the Mineral Resources Data Bank of the U.S. Geological Survey
Author: James Alfred Calkins
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : CRIB (Information retrieval system)
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : CRIB (Information retrieval system)
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Mineral Resources and Society
Author: Committee on Earth Resources National Research Council Panel to Review the Mineral Resource Surveys Program Plan of the U. S. Geological Survey
Publisher:
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Category : Earth sciences and state
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Earth sciences and state
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Geological Survey Mineral Resources
Author:
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Category : Geology, Economic
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology, Economic
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
1998 Assessment of Undiscovered Deposits of Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, and Zinc in the United States
Author: U.S. Geological Survey National Mineral Resource Assessment Team
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780607951110
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780607951110
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Oil Shales of Colorado
Author: Russell D. George
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Oil-shales
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Oil-shales
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
Mineral Resources of California
Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mines and mineral resources
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mines and mineral resources
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
Mineral Resources of the United States
Author: United States. Bureau of Mines
Publisher:
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Category : Mineral industries
Languages : en
Pages : 1414
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mineral industries
Languages : en
Pages : 1414
Book Description