Review of National Mineral Resource Issues and Problems

摘要

The report attempts to highlight contemporary mineral resource problems that merit particular attention. It reviews the major problems in mineral resource development and places in perspective the magnitude and relationship of these problems to mineral exploration, extraction, and processing. Some of the topics covered include depletion of resources, future mineral requirements, future sources of mineral materials, energy use and mineral production, lead time in mineral production, technology and mineral supply, mineral development and public-land use, mineral development and environmental quality, conservation of mineral materials, socioeconomic impacts of mineral development, capital flows into mining, institutional conflicts and government involvement in mineral resource affairs, and manpower resources and needs.