National Materials and Minerals Policy
Title | National Materials and Minerals Policy PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space |
Publisher | |
Pages | 122 |
Release | 1982 |
Genre | Metals |
ISBN |
Minerals, Critical Minerals, and the U.S. Economy
Title | Minerals, Critical Minerals, and the U.S. Economy PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 263 |
Release | 2008-03-11 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0309112826 |
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.
Oversight, Public Law 96-479--National Materials and Minerals Policy, R. & D. Act of 1980 and Consideration of H.R. 4281--Critical Materials Act of 1981
Title | Oversight, Public Law 96-479--National Materials and Minerals Policy, R. & D. Act of 1980 and Consideration of H.R. 4281--Critical Materials Act of 1981 PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Transportation, Aviation, and Materials |
Publisher | |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 1982 |
Genre | Mines and mineral resources |
ISBN |
National Materials Policy
Title | National Materials Policy PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space |
Publisher | |
Pages | 518 |
Release | 1980 |
Genre | Materials |
ISBN |
The President's National Materials and Minerals Program and Report to Congress
Title | The President's National Materials and Minerals Program and Report to Congress PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources |
Publisher | |
Pages | 576 |
Release | 1983 |
Genre | Mines and mineral resources |
ISBN |
Critical Materials Strategy
Title | Critical Materials Strategy PDF eBook |
Author | Steven Chu |
Publisher | DIANE Publishing |
Pages | 166 |
Release | 2011-05 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 1437944183 |
This report examines the role of rare earth metals and other materials in the clean energy economy. It was prepared by the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) based on data collected and research performed during 2010. In the report, DoE describes plans to: (1) develop its first integrated research agenda addressing critical materials, building on three technical workshops convened by the DoE during November and December 2010; (2) strengthen its capacity for information-gathering on this topic; and (3) work closely with international partners, including Japan and Europe, to reduce vulnerability to supply disruptions and address critical material needs. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.
Critical Mineral Resources of the United States
Title | Critical Mineral Resources of the United States PDF eBook |
Author | K. J. Schulz |
Publisher | Geological Survey |
Pages | 868 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9781411339910 |
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.