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  <dc:contributor>Yadira Soto-Viruet</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Omayra Bermudez-Lugo</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Philip M. Mobbs</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Alberto Alexander Perez</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Mowafa Taib</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Susan Wacaster</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Staff</dc:contributor>
  <dc:creator>W. David Menzie</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>2013</dc:date>
  <dc:description>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.</dc:description>
  <dc:format>application/pdf</dc:format>
  <dc:identifier>10.3133/ofr20131091</dc:identifier>
  <dc:language>en</dc:language>
  <dc:publisher>U.S. Geological Survey</dc:publisher>
  <dc:title>Review of selected global mineral industries in 2011 and an outlook to 2017</dc:title>
  <dc:type>reports</dc:type>
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