Mineral industry of Russia — Russia is one of the world’s leading mineral producing countries and accounts for a large percentage of the CIS’s production of a range of mineral products, including metals, industrial minerals, and mineral fuels. In 2005, Russia ranked among… … Wikipedia
Mineral industry of Peru — In 2006, Peru occupied a leading position in the global production of the following mineral commodities: arsenic trioxide (fourth after China, Chile, and Morocco), bismuth (third after China and Mexico), copper (third after Chile and the United… … Wikipedia
Mineral industry of Africa — The mineral industry of Africa is one of the largest mineral industries in the world. Africa is the second biggest continent, with 30 million km² of land, which implies large quantities of resources. For many African countries, mineral… … Wikipedia
Mineral industry of Namibia — Diamond remained the most economically significant mineral commodity produced by the mining industry of Namibia.Philip M. Mobbs. [http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/country/2006/myb3 2006 wa.pdf The Mineral Industry of Namibia ] . 2006… … Wikipedia
Mineral industry of Paraguay — Paraguay’s mineral industry includes the production of cement, iron and steel, and petroleum derivatives. Paraguay has no known natural gas or oil reserves. To meet its crude oil and petroleum products demand, Paraguay relies completely on… … Wikipedia
Mineral industry of Cambodia — In 2006, Cambodia s mineral resources remained, to a large extent, unexplored. Between 2003 and 2006, however, foreign investors from Australia, China, South Korea, Thailand, and the United States began to express their interest in Cambodia s… … Wikipedia
Mineral industry of Uruguay — The mining sector contributes only 0.1% to the GDP of Uruguay. Uruguay’s mineral commodities include clays, semiprecious gemstones, gold, iron and steel, sand and gravel, and stone. Uruguay has no proven natural gas or oil reserves but it does… … Wikipedia
Mineral industry of Mozambique — The Mineral industry of Mozambique plays a significant role in the world’s production of aluminium, beryllium, and tantalum.[1] In 2006, Mozambique s share of the world s tantalum mine output amounted to 6%; beryllium, 5%; and aluminium, 2%.[1]… … Wikipedia
Mineral industry of Botswana — The mineral industry of Botswana has dominated the national economy since the early 1990s. Diamond has been the leading component of the mineral sector since large scale diamond production began 25 years ago. Most of Botswana’s diamond production … Wikipedia
Mineral industry of Somalia — The mineral industry of Somalia produces small quantities of gemstones and salt.[1] The country also has deposits of feldspar, gypsum, iron ore, kaolin, limestone, natural gas, quartz, silica sand, tantalum, tin, and uranium.[1] The mineral… … Wikipedia
