CHAPTER IV. MINERAL RESOURCES--SOME GENERAL

QUANTITATIVE CONSIDERATIONS 60

WORLD ANNUAL PRODUCTION OF MINERALS IN SHORT TONS 60

WORLD ANNUAL PRODUCTION OF MINERALS IN TERMS OF VALUE 62

SIGNIFICANCE OF GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF MINERAL PRODUCTION 63

THE INCREASING RATE OF PRODUCTION 63

CAPITAL VALUE OF WORLD MINERAL RESERVES 64

POLITICAL AND COMMERCIAL CONTROL OF MINERAL RESOURCES 65

RESERVES OF MINERAL RESOURCES 65