Mineral Facilities of Latin America and Canada
Open-File Report
2006-1375
By: Rachel Bernstein, Mike Eros, and Meliany Quintana-Velazquez
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Abstract
This data set consists of records for over 900 mineral facilities in Latin America and Canada. The mineral facilities include mines, plants, smelters, or refineries of aluminum, cement, coal, copper, diamond, gold, iron and steel, nickel, platinum-group metals, salt, and silver, among others. Records include attributes such as commodity, country, location, company name, facility type and capacity if applicable, and generalized coordinates. The data were compiled from multiple sources, including the 2003 and 2004 USGS Minerals Yearbooks (Latin America and Candada volume), data to be published in the 2005 Minerals Yearbook Latin America and Canada Volume, minerals statistics and information from the USGS minerals information Web site (minerals.usgs.gov/minerals), and data collected by USGS minerals information country specialists. Data reflect the most recent published table of industry structure for each country. Other sources include statistical publications of individual countries, annual reports and press releases of operating companies,and trade journals. Due to the sensitivity of some energy commodity data, the quality of these data should be evaluated on a country-by-country basis. Additional information and explanation is available from the country specialists.
Suggested Citation
Bernstein, R., Eros, M., and Quintana-Velazquez, M., 2006, Mineral Facilities of Latin America and Canada: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1375, map, 42 by 60 inches; data set, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20061375.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Mineral Facilities of Latin America and Canada |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 2006-1375 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20061375 |
| Year Published | 2006 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Description | map, 42 by 60 inches; data set |
| Time Range Start | 2003-01-01 |
| Time Range End | 2005-12-31 |
| Scale | 6000000 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |