Deep Seabed Minerals Resources, Diplomacy, and Strategic Interest

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cobalt.

International trade.

Mineral industries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 1978

Summary:

Also projects deep seabed mining production and market trends (pages 111-123)

CRS study, prepared under the direction of James E. Mielke for the Subcom on International Organizations, on issues related to commercial mining of mineral resources contained in deep seabed nodules

Includes tables (pages 43-57 and 112-122, passim)

Summarizes development of international interest in deep seabed resources (pages 13-41); estimates supply-demand status of U.S. and world nickel, copper, cobalt, and manganese reserves (pages 42-59); assesses U.S. vulnerability to minerals supply disruption (pages 60-77); and reviews U.S. policy interests at UN Third Law of the Sea Conference (pages 78-90) and related deep seabed mining operations security considerations (pages 91-110)

Notes:

CRS Report

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Deep Seabed Minerals:. 78-H462-18

Publisher Number:

CRS-1978-SPR-0036

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Restricted for use by site license