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  <dc:contributor>David R. Wilburn</dc:contributor>
  <dc:creator>Nick A Karl</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>2017</dc:date>
  <dc:description>This review summarizes significant exploration trends related to active sites and budgets, mineral commodities and regional factors for the years 2001-2015. Data were compiled by specialists in the USGS-NMIC, and reported annually in the USGS-NMIC Minerals Yearbook series and in the May issue of Mining Engineering magazine. External data for these analyses were derived from industry sources, published literature, and SNL Metals &amp; Mining, an offering of S&amp;P Global Market Intelligence (New York, NY).</dc:description>
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  <dc:language>en</dc:language>
  <dc:publisher>Society for Mining, Metallurgy, &amp; Exploration</dc:publisher>
  <dc:title>Global nonfuel mineral exploration trends 2001-2015</dc:title>
  <dc:type>article</dc:type>
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