Deep-Sea Hard Minerals : Background Analysis for Legislation.

Reviews potential of deep-ocean sources to augment land supplies of hard mineral resources. Discusses probable impact of deep-sea mining on U.S. mineral demands and on national security. Highlights possible economic effects of deep-sea mining on developing nations with mining interests, near-term pr...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1974.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Mines and mineral resources. Mineral industries. Developing countries. Electronic books.
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Summary:	Reviews potential of deep-ocean sources to augment land supplies of hard mineral resources. Discusses probable impact of deep-sea mining on U.S. mineral demands and on national security. Highlights possible economic effects of deep-sea mining on developing nations with mining interests, near-term promise of mining of manganese nodules, and operational aspects of the Deep Seabeds Hard Minerals Act.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.