Competitiveness of the U.S. minerals and metals industry /

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Համատեղ հեղինակ: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Competitiveness of the Minerals and Metals Industry
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Հրապարակվել է: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1990.
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  • Competitiveness of the U.S. Minerals and Metals Industry
  • Copyright
  • Abstract
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Executive Summary
  • TECHNOLOGY AND COMPETITIVENESS
  • Industry
  • Academe
  • Government
  • Bureau of Mines
  • Government-Academic-Industrial Cooperation
  • RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
  • 1 U.S. Minerals and Metals Industry in a Changing Global Context
  • WORLD MINERALS AND METALS INDUSTRY
  • Globalization of Production and Ownership
  • Changing Patterns of Supply and Demand
  • Changing Corporate Structure of the Industry
  • TRENDS IN THE U.S. INDUSTRY
  • REVIVAL OF THE MINERALS AND METALS INDUSTRY
  • Factors Leading to the Recovery
  • Effects of the Recovery
  • Outlook for the Industry
  • REFERENCES
  • 2 Supply, Demand, and Competitiveness
  • OVERVIEW OF THE MINERALS AND METALS INDUSTRY
  • TRENDS IN MINERAL AND METAL PRODUCTION
  • Aluminum
  • Steel
  • Base Metals
  • Copper
  • Lead
  • Zinc
  • TRENDS IN METALS DEMAND
  • Current Status of Materials Demand
  • Near-Term Trends in Materials Consumption
  • Trends in Industry Use of Materials
  • COMPETITIVENESS OF THE U.S. INDUSTRY
  • Shifts in U.S. Competitiveness
  • General Trends
  • Competitiveness by Sector
  • Comparative Advantages and Disadvantages of the U.S. Industry
  • Technology and U.S. Comparative Advantage
  • Data Analysis for Materials Planning
  • 3 Role of Science and Technology in Minerals and Metals Competitiveness Issues
  • BACKGROUND
  • EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES
  • Exploration Geology
  • Mapping and Surveying
  • Geophysics
  • Geochemistry
  • Drilling Technology
  • Directions for Future R&amp
  • D
  • MINING TECHNOLOGIES
  • Current Mining Technologies
  • Limitations of Present Mining Technology
  • The Case for New Technology
  • Directions for Future R&amp
  • D
  • MINERAL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES
  • Current Mineral Processing Technologies
  • Directions for Future R&amp.
  • D
  • METAL EXTRACTION TECHNOLOGIES
  • Recent Pyrometallurgical Process Developments
  • Copper
  • Nickel
  • Zinc
  • Lead
  • Aluminum
  • Precious Metals
  • Recent Hydrometallurgical Process Developments
  • Copper
  • Nickel and Cobalt
  • Zinc
  • Lead
  • Aluminum
  • Precious Metals
  • Directions for Future R&amp
  • D
  • RESEARCH AGENDA
  • Exploration
  • Mining Technologies
  • Minerals Processing
  • Metals Extraction
  • REFERENCES
  • 4 Resources for Research and Development
  • INDUSTRY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
  • FEDERAL ROLE IN MINERALS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
  • Research Resources
  • ACADEMIC RESEARCH RESOURCES AND CAPABILITIES
  • Academic Capabilities
  • Research Centers and Institutions
  • ISSUES AFFECTING FUTURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
  • Industrial Issues
  • Weaknesses and Limitations of Academic Research
  • Bureau of Mines-Supported Programs
  • Cross-Cutting Issues
  • Technology Transfer
  • Human Resource Issues
  • REFERENCE
  • 5 Federal Role in Technology and Competitiveness
  • MINERALS AND METALS POLICY IN THE U.S. AND ABROAD
  • Minerals and Metals Policy in the U.S.
  • Minerals and Metals Policies of Other Countries
  • Developed Countries
  • Developing Countries
  • ROLE OF THE BUREAU OF MINES
  • Status of the Bureau of Mines
  • Within the Federal Establishment
  • Relationships with Industry
  • Alternative Institutional Models
  • OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTION
  • Expert Advice to the Bureau of Mines
  • Promoting Collaborative Research and Development
  • Developing Consensus Within the Minerals and Metals Policy Community
  • Stimulating Rapid Technology Transfer
  • Improved Planning and Coordination
  • 6 Recommendations
  • INDUSTRY AND ACADEME
  • 1. Industry Support for Collaborative Research and Development
  • 2. Industry Involvement with Academic Research Programs
  • 3. Stability of University Programs.
  • 4. Interuniversity Coordination and Collaboration in Research
  • BUREAU OF MINES AND OTHER AGENCIES
  • 5. Advanced Research Initiative for Mining and Minerals
  • 6. Maintaining Relevance of Research by Mineral Institutes and GMTCs to National Needs
  • 7. Funding of University Research
  • 8. Focus of Bureau of Mines Research
  • 9. Advisory Committee
  • 10. Visiting Committees
  • 11. Minerals and Metals Community Forum
  • 12. Enhanced Technical Information
  • Appendix Biographical Sketches of Committee Members
  • Index.

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