USGS Open-File Report 2013–1091: Review of Selected Global Mineral Industries in 2011 and an Outlook to 2017

Review of Selected Global Mineral Industries in 2011 and an Outlook to 2017

By W. David Menzie, Yadira Soto-Viruet, Omayra Bermúdez-Lugo, Philip M. Mobbs, Alberto Alexander Perez, Mowafa Taib, Susan Wacaster, and Staff

Introduction

This report reviews the world production of selected mineral commodities in 2011 and includes output projections (based on planned capacity expansions) through 2017. It also includes brief discussions of several issues that are of importance to the mineral sector, including the world economy, the availability of strategic minerals, significant company mergers and acquisitions in 2011, exploration investment made during the year, and the moves towards resource nationalization and expropriation of mineral assets by national Governments.

First posted April 29, 2013

Report PDF (942 MB)

For additional information contact:
W. David Menzie
Telephone: (703) 648-7732

or

Director, National Minerals Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, VA 20192
Telephone: (703) 648-4961
Email: nmicrecordsmgt@usgs.gov
Internet: http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/

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Suggested citation:

Menzie, W.D., Soto-Viruet, Yadira, Bermúdez-Lugo, Omayra, Mobbs, P.M., Perez, A.A., Taib, Mowafa, Wacaster, Susan, and Staff, 2013, Review of selected global mineral industries in 2011 and an outlook to 2017: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2013–1091, 33 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1091.

Contents

Introduction

Economic Conditions

Mineral Markets

Strategic Minerals

Mergers and Acquisitions

Exploration

Resource Nationalization

Outlook

References Cited