| The Competitiveness of the U.S. Minerals and Metals Industry Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Division on Engineering and Physical Sci (Author), National Materials Advisory Board (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309042453 ISBN-13: 9780309042451 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $47.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1990 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Industries - General |
| Dewey: 338.209 |
| LCCN: 90039804 |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 5.98" W x 8.96" (0.59 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book includes an assessment of the global minerals and metals industry; a review of technologies in use for exploration, mining, minerals processing, and metals extraction; and a look at research priorities. The core of the volume is a series of specific recommendations for government, industry, and the academic community, to promote partnerships that will produce a strong flow of new technologies. Special focus is given to the role of the federal government, particularly the Bureau of Mines. |