Compilation of Geospatial Data (GIS) for the Mineral Industries and Related Infrastructure of the People's Republic of China
China, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and artisanal cobalt mining from 2000 through 2020
Embedded Critical Material Flow: The Case of Niobium, the United States, and China
Materials Flow in the United States—A Global Context, 1900–2020
Global Tellurium Supply Potential from Electrolytic Copper Refining
Investigation of U.S. Foreign Reliance on Critical Minerals
Dynamic Material Flow Analysis of Tantalum in the United States from 2002 to 2020
National Minerals Information Center
Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of minerals and materials essential to the U.S. economy, the national security, and protection of the environment.
Statistical Periodicals
On-line statistical and economic publications designed to provide timely statistical data on production, distribution, stocks, and consumption of significant mineral commodities.
Materials Flow
Understanding the whole system of materials flow, from source to ultimate disposition, can help us better manage the use of natural resources and protect the environment, and ensure a supply of critical minerals.
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Contributions of data by mineral industry companies through canvass forms completed annually, monthly, or quarterly are the basis of U.S. mineral industry publications. Information can be accessed through the following major categories.