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Critical materials : present danger to U.S. manufacturing /

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"The United States economy, and especially its manufacturing sector, is dependent on the supply of raw and semi-finished materials used to make products. While the United States has extensive mineral resources and is a leading global materials producer, a high percentage of many materials criti...

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Main Author: Silberglitt, R. S. (Richard S.) (Author)
Corporate Authors: National Defense Research Institute (U.S.), National Intelligence Council (U.S.), JSTOR (Organization)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, [2013]
Subjects:
Strategic materials > United States.
Raw materials > United States.
Manufacturing industries > United States.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Real Estate > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > International Relations > Trade & Tariffs.
Manufacturing industries.
Raw materials.
Strategic materials.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Concentration of production of critical raw materials
  • China's role as a controlling producer
  • Tungsten: case example of a critical raw material
  • Conclusions and response options
  • Appendix A. Top three producers of the 41 EC critical raw materials
  • Appendix B. The world's largest tungsten deposits.