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July 23, 2019

Natural hazards and mineral commodity supply: Quantifying risk of earthquake disruption to South American copper supply Natural hazards and mineral commodity supply: Quantifying risk of earthquake disruption to South American copper supply

Mineral resources, and their mining and enrichment operations, are not equally distributed across Earth. The concentration of mineral supply in certain regions, owing to the geology or geography of the mineral resource, raises the level of risk related to supply disruption. Where mineral production coincides with areas prone to natural hazards, supply may be especially at risk. However...

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Emily K. Schnebele, Kishor S. Jaiswal, Nico Luco, Nedal T. Nassar

Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Natural Hazards Mission Area, Earthquake Hazards Program, Mineral Resources Program, Geologic Hazards Science Center, National Minerals Information Center

July 1, 2019