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The growing importance of information technology highlights the importance of nonfuel minerals in underpinning the US economy. This study, conducted by the National Research Council's Committee on Critical Mineral Impacts on the U.S. Economy, aims to identify and review nonfuel minerals that are critical for domestic industry and emerging technologies; assess their global trends in sources and production; examine potential constraints on their availability; identify impacts of restrictions in their supply on the domestic economy; and describe and evaluate current and future nonfuel mineral information, databases, and research that could add to the understanding of the issues of critical minerals. The committee brought together individuals with expertise in nonfuel mineral exploration and ore deposits, mineral economics, metallurgy, statistics, federal and international standards, regulatory policy, recycling, industrial materials and manufacturing, mineral processing and engineering, and nanotechnology. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
