Minerals, critical minerals, and the u.s. economy
Auteur :
National Research Council / Division on Earth and Life Studies / Board on Earth Sciences and Resources / Committee on Earth Resources / Committee on Critical Mineral Impacts of the U.S. Economy
Éditeur :
National Academies Press
ISBN :
9780309112826
Date de publication :
11 févr. 2008
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Minerals are part of virtually every product we use. Baseline information on minerals is collected at the federal level, but no established methodology has existed to identify potentially critical minerals. This book develops such a methodology and suggests a federal initiative to collect and analyze the data needed to support this type of tool.