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China?s growing appetite for minerals

January 1, 2004

During the last 15 years, China's economy and consumption have grown rapidly. This report contains figures and notes from a talk that discusses China's increasing consumption of aluminum, cement, coal, copper, iron ore, petroleum, and steel in context of its developing economy.

Publication Year 2004
Title China?s growing appetite for minerals
DOI 10.3133/ofr20041374
Authors David Menzie, Pui-Kwan Tse, Mike Fenton, John Jorgenson, Hendrik van Oss
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Open-File Report
Series Number 2004-1374
Index ID ofr20041374
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse