The U.S. Mining and Mineral-Processing Industry: An Analysis of Trends and Implications
ID-80-04
Published: Oct 31, 1979. Publicly Released: Oct 31, 1979.
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In an analysis of trends in the U.S. mineral industry, GAO studied the U.S. and foreign government actions that involve economic access to minerals, development and financing costs, labor costs, and energy availability and price.
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Mineral resourcesMining industryMining legislationPolicy evaluationRegulationCopperMetalsMiningExtractive industryExploration