Mineral Resources, Economics, and the Environment

Preface 1. Introduction 2. Origin of mineral deposits 3. Environmental geochemistry and mineral resources 4. Mineral exploration and production 5. Mineral law and land access 6. Mineral economics 7. Energy mineral resources 8. Iron, steel and the ferroalloy metals 9. Light and base metals 10. Technology elements 11. Precious metals and gems 12. Agricultural and chemical minerals 13. Construction and industrial minerals 14. Global mineral reserves and resources Appendix 1. Minerals, rocks and geologic time Appendix 2. Ore minerals and materials Appendix 3. Units and conversion factors Glossary References Index.