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The Center publishes analyses critical to national security on domestic and international mineral supply chains.

Mineral statistics

World map showing countries the US relied on for mineral imports from 2020-23.

The Minerals Yearbook, Mineral Commodity Summaries, Mineral Industry Surveys, and more periodicals.

Materials flow

Reports on materials flow -- the movement of materials through a supply chain, from extraction to processing to finished product.

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Facts sheets on mineral commodities, materials flow, and supply chain topics.

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August 1, 2017

Minerals Yearbook, volume III, Area Reports — International — Africa and the Middle East Minerals Yearbook, volume III, Area Reports — International — Africa and the Middle East

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Yearbook discusses the performance of the worldwide minerals and materials industries and provides background information to assist in interpreting that performance. Content of the individual Minerals Yearbook volumes follows:Volume I, Metals and Minerals, contains chapters about virtually all metallic and industrial mineral commodities...

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Mineral Resources Program, National Minerals Information Center

July 31, 2017

Compilation of geospatial data for the mineral industries and related infrastructure of Latin America and the Caribbean Compilation of geospatial data for the mineral industries and related infrastructure of Latin America and the Caribbean

This report describes the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) ongoing commitment to its mission of understanding the nature and distribution of global mineral commodity supply chains by updating and publishing the georeferenced locations of mineral commodity production and processing facilities, mineral exploration and development sites, and mineral commodity exporting ports in Latin America...

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Michael S. Baker, Spencer D. Buteyn, Philip A. Freeman, Michael H. Trippi, Loyd M. Trimmer

National Minerals Information Center

July 21, 2017