Minerals Yearbook by Mines Bureau (9781411336797)

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This edition of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Yearbook discusses the performance of the worldwide minerals and materials industries during year 2012 and provides background information to assist in interpreting that performance. Content of the individual Mineral Yearbook volumes follows:

Volume III, Area Reports, International of this Mineral Yearbook volume series is published as four separate reports. These regional reports contain the latest available minerals data on more than 190 foreign countries and discuss the importance of minerals to the economies of these nations and the United States. Each report begins with an overview of the region's mineral industries during the year. It continues with the individual country chapters that examine the mining, refining, processing, and use of minerals in each country of the nation and how each country's mineral industry relates to U.S. industry. Most chapters include production tables and industry structure tables, information about Government policies and programs that affect the country's mineral industry, and an outlook section. The significant feature of this volume is that it 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 that may be of interest to many economists and corporate personnel.

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