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This report describes the results of a study of the sources and reliability of the supply of imported materials on which United States manufacturers are dependent. It should be of interest to a broad spectrum of individuals and organizations in the materials and manufacturing sectors as well as government, private sector, and non-profit organizations involved with or concerned about those sectors. This research was sponsored by the National Intelligence Council and conducted within the Intelligence Policy Center of the RAND National Defense Research Institute, a federally funded research and development center sponsored by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, the Unified Combatant Commands, the Navy, the Marine Corps, the defense agencies, and the defense Intelligence Community

   

These data refer to material resources, i.e. materials originating from natural resources that form the material basis of the economy: metals (ferrous, non-ferrous) non-metallic minerals (construction minerals, industrial minerals), biomass (wood, food) and fossil energy carriers. 

The USGS Mineral Resources Program (MRP) provides scientific information for objective resource assessments and unbiased research results on mineral potential, production, consumption, and environmental effects. The MRP is the sole Federal source for this information. Values of 2019 are estimated.

 This section covers statistical data pertaining to production and uses of crude oil, natural gas and minerals. Crude oil data reflects the quantity of production and exports according to the producer and quantities sold to the Oman Refinery Co.In addition, the data reflects crude oil exports by importing countries. It also includes data on Oman Oil Refinery classified by production and sales of each product. The section contains data also on quantities and prices of local deliveries of petroleum products according to product and Governorate. Natural gas data reflects quantities produced as per type and use . Data on other minerals gives the value & quantities of sales and exports by Oman Mining Company as per product and main importing countries.

World Mineral Production covers the majority of economically important mineral commodities. For each commodity constant efforts are made to ensure that as many producing countries as possible are reported. For some commodities, where statistics on production are not publicly available, estimates are made.