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- Title
Mining, exploration activity in 2016: Nonfuel value up from a year ago.
- Authors
Kral, Steve
- Abstract
The article presents an update on the U.S. nonfuel minerals industry in 2016. It is said that the industry continued to be a major contributor to the nation’s economy during 2016. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the estimated value of domestic nonfuel mineral production in 2016 was 74.6 billion dollars, up from 73.4 billion dollars in the previous year. Domestic raw materials were used to produce mineral materials worth about 630 billion dollars.
- Subjects
UNITED States; NONFUEL minerals industry; MINERAL industries; MINES &; mineral resources; RAW materials; COMMERCIAL products
- Publication
Mining Engineering, 2017, Vol 69, Issue 5, p96
- ISSN
0026-5187
- Publication type
Article