Each chapter of the 2020 edition of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Mineral Commodity Summaries (MCS) includes information on events, trends, and issues for each mineral commodity as well as discussions and tabular presentations on domestic industry structure, Government programs, tariffs, 5-year salient statistics, and world production and resources. The MCS is the earliest comprehensive source of 2019 mineral production data for the world. More than 90 individual minerals and materials are covered by two-page synopses.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Title | Mineral commodity summaries 2020 |
| DOI | 10.3133/mcs2020 |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Unnumbered Series |
| Series Title | Mineral Commodity Summaries |
| Index ID | mcs2020 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | National Minerals Information Center |