Minerals 101 | U.S. Geological Survey
Want to know more about minerals? Minerals contribute to industry, national security, and the economy. Keep reading to learn what minerals are and how the USGS studies them.
By Walter G. Steblez
By Walter G. Steblez Slovakia continued to be a modest regional producer of a variety of minerals. The major industries in the metals sector ... The Canadian-based Argosy Minerals Inc., which was an investor in several gold exploration projects, sought to …
THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF CROATIA
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY—MINERALS INFORMATION—19961 THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF CROATIA By Walter G. Steblez In 1996, Croatia began to implement …
By Walter G. Steblez
By Walter G. Steblez The Czech Republic, whose raw material supply was largely based on imports, was an important Central European ... The Czech Republic's mineral industries that were of domestic and regional importance included steelmaking, which was based on imported raw materials, and industrial minerals and construction materials ...
Some implications of changing patterns of mineral …
These changing patterns of mineral consumption in developing countries have important implications -- if they continue, there could be major increases in world mineral consumption and major increases in environmental residuals from mineral production and use.
National Minerals Information Center | U.S. Geological …
IntroductionIn 2021, the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) National Minerals Information Center (NMIC) completed the project titled "Compilation of geospatial data for the mineral industries and related infrastructure of Africa." This project aimed to leverage the expertise and capabilities of the NMIC to collect, synthesize, and …
By Walter G. Steblez
THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF HUNGARY—1998 19.1 THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF HUNGARY By Walter G. Steblez Hungary continued to produce modest amounts of fossil fuels, industrial minerals, and metals; by European standards, the only significant mine production in Hungary centered around bauxite and its refining to alumina. The output of …
By Walter G. Steblez
gas branch of the minerals sector reportedly declined by 6.8% in 1998 compared with that of 1997, in contrast with coal and lignite, which increased its value of output by 4.8% …
By Walter G. Steblez
By Walter G. Steblez Slovakia continued to be a modest regional producer of a variety of minerals. (See table 1.) Aluminum and steel were the ... based largely on imports. Slovakia also produced small quantities of copper, gold, lead, and zinc. Among industrial minerals, the country registered production of barite, cement, clays, magnesite, and ...
Minerals Yearbook, Volume III, Area Reports
These regional reports contain the latest available minerals data on more than 180 foreign countries and discuss the importance of minerals to the economies of these nations and …
The Mineral Industry of Albania in 1998
nonferrous metallurgy, industrial minerals and construction materials, mineral fuels, and electric energy contributed about 38% of the total value of industrial output.
By Walter G. Steblez
By Walter G. Steblez In 1998, Poland was the second largest producer of copper in Europe and Central Eurasia and ranked among the top 10 world ... Major activities in the minerals industry included continuing privatization programs for most branches of Poland's minerals
By Walter G. Steblez
The Canadian-based Argosy Minerals Inc., which was an investor in several gold exploration projects, sought to meet the requirements of Slovakia's approval and …
HUNGARY
By Walter G. Steblez In 1996, Hungary produced modest amounts of fossil fuels, existing environmental protection laws and regulations included industrial minerals, and metals.
By Walter G. Steblez
By Walter G. Steblez ALBANIA Mineral deposits that usually have been associated with Albania include those of chromite, copper ore, natural gas, nickeliferous iron ore, and petroleum. Of the metal ores, only chromite was mined in 2003. From the 1960s through the late 1980s, Albania was among the world's top three producers and exporters of ...
By Walter G. Steblez
THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF ROMANIA By Walter G. Steblez Romania's economy continued to contract in 1999 as the gross domestic product declined by 4.8% following a similar decline in 1998. At the same time, industrial output fell by 8.7%, or one-half of the decline registered in 1998 (U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, 2000).
By Walter G. Steblez
privatization programs for most branches of Poland's minerals industry and a marked increase in foreign investor interest in its steel sector, which encompassed such major …
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southern balkans—2004 4. The Mineral indusTries of The souThern Balkans alBania, Bosnia and herzegovina, CroaTia, MaCedonia, serBia and MonTenegro, and slovenia by Walter G. steblez europe's adriatic balkan region is part of the southern portion of the Mediterranean alpine folded zone, which extends
By Walter G. Steblez
By Walter G. Steblez In 1999, Albania showed signs of economic recovery as the ... The chief mineral commodities that traditionally had been produced in Albania were chromite, copper, ferrochromium, nickeliferous iron ore, and petroleum refinery products, which,
By Walter G. Steblez
THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF POLAND—1997 FF1 THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF P OLAND By Walter G. Steblez In 1997, Poland was the second largest producer of copper in Europe and Central Eurasia and ranked among the top 10 world producers of copper in terms of mine output and refined metal production (U.S. Geological Survey, 1998, p. 52 …
International Minerals Statistics and Information
More information is available on the three volumes of the Minerals Yearbook. Printed copies of the Minerals Yearbook may be ordered through the U.S. Government Office (See Minerals Yearbook, Vol . III, Area Reports: International for order details). The printed edition of Volume III is divided into regional publications.
Minerals | U.S. Geological Survey
Certain functions, such as the collection, analysis, and dissemination of minerals information, have been returned to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). For information on former USBM programs or publications, please see the following sources: The National Technical Reports Library (part of the National Technical...
By Walter G. Steblez
By Walter G. Steblez Although Romania's economy showed mixed results, in 1997, the country remained a modest regional producer of metals (aluminum, copper, lead and zinc, manganese, and steel and ferroalloys) and industrial minerals and a significant producer of petroleum and natural gas. The growth rates of the gross domestic product (GDP ...
By Walter G. Steblez
By Walter G. Steblez ALBANIA Mineral deposits that usually have been associated with Albania include those of chromite, copper ore, natural gas, nickeliferous ... coal, industrial minerals, iron ore, and lead and zinc. These resources and their mining and processing facilities, however,
Mineral Resources Program | U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS Mineral Resources Program (MRP) delivers unbiased science and information to increase understanding of ore formation, undiscovered mineral resource potential, production, consumption, and how minerals interact with the environment.
By Walter G. Steblez
THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF MACEDONIA—1998 27.1 THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF MACEDONIA By Walter G. Steblez In 1998, Macedonia's economy grew and stabilized as
By Walter G. Steblez
By Walter G. Steblez BULGARIA Bulgaria's mineral industry included the mine output of ferrous and nonferrous metals, mineral fuels (mainly coal), and such industrial minerals as clays, gypsum, and rock salt. Additionally, the metallurgical sector smelted and refined copper, gold, iron and steel, lead, silver, and zinc. Cement, dimension
The mineral industries of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, …
2860808 The mineral industries of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Slovenia 2000 Walter G. Steblez
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THE MINERAL INDUSTRIES OF THE SOUTHERN BALKANS ALBANIA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, CROATIA, MACEDONIA, SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO, AND SLOVENIA By Walter G. Steblez WG Steblez - Minerals Yearbook, 2006 - minerals.er.usgs.gov Punctaj: 0,3/na X 1 = 0,04 L'oppidum de Bibracte (Mont Beuvray, …
By Walter G. Steblez
By Walter G. Steblez The Czech Republic reported positive economic The mining code of the Czech Republic (consolidated text performance for 1994. The country's gross domestic product ... minerals, was carried out largely without reference to market economy or environmental considerations from 1946 to 1989. Government programs such as ...