National Security and Strategic Minerals: An Analysis of U.S. Dependence on Foreign Sources of Cobalt

ISBN-13: 9780367008031 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 113 str.

Barry M. Blechman

Opis

Using the mineral cobalt as a case study, Barry M. Blechman explores the consequences of U.S. dependence on foreign sources of strategic minerals. He considers a variety of contingencies in which cobalt supplies could be interrupted and describes alternative policies to guard against such events. He also argues that new technologies to increase the potential viability of domestically mined, competitively priced cobalt warrant further development and evaluation.

Spis treści

Foreword -- Executive Summary -- Introduction -- The Risks of Dependency -- Reducing U.S. Vulnerabilities -- Conclusion -- The U.S. Cobalt Market -- The 1978-1979 Cobalt Market Disruption