World Mineral Trends and U.S. Supply Problems

Download or read book World Mineral Trends and U.S. Supply Problems written by Leonard L. Fischman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-22 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even though the United States relies heavily on imports for many non-fuel minerals, mineral supply has played only a small role in foreign policy since World War II. Originally published in 1980, this report investigates seven major non-fuel minerals in relation to long-term potential supply and price problems and any short-term issues that may arise to put concerns about supply in perspective for policy-makers. This title will be of interest to students of Environmental Studies and professionals.