Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Competitiveness of the U.S. Minerals and Metals Industry 
Competitiveness of the U.S. Minerals and Metals Industry [PDF ebook] 

This book includes an assessment of the global minerals and metals industry; a review of technologies in use for exploration, mining, minerals processing, and metals extraction; and a look at research priorities. The core of the volume is a series of specific recommendations for government, industry, and the academic community, to promote partnerships that will produce a strong flow of new technologies. Special focus is given to the role of the federal government, particularly the Bureau of Mines.