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The USSR, China, India and the world metals industry to 2010
Author(s) -
Dorian James P.,
Clark Allen L.,
Jeon Gyoo J.,
Snowden Daniel E.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
natural resources forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.646
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1477-8947
pISSN - 0165-0203
DOI - 10.1111/j.1477-8947.1990.tb00527.x
Subject(s) - china , consumption (sociology) , production (economics) , natural resource economics , heavy industry , business , agricultural economics , economy , geography , economics , market economy , social science , archaeology , sociology , macroeconomics
Remarkable changes are occurring within the economies of the USSR, China and India that are influencing mineral industry activities. These three countries account for a major share of world minerals production and consumption. Their domestic reforms may ultimately have a serious impact on the global mining industry. This paper examines the present status of the Soviet, Chinese and Indian mineral industries, and forecasts conditions to 2010. Long‐term characteristics analysed include industrial production, intensity of use, consumption, mine and plant expansion and trade policy. Six metals are highlighted in the study – aluminium, copper, lead, nickel, steel and zinc.