“The gap between the rich and poor is growing among and within most nations. The political and social effects of unequal location of energy and other mineral resources are acute. Population numbers continue to climb. The global environment shows signs of widespread deterioration. Both natural and social environments are increasingly vulnerable to catastrophic disturbances... There may, however, be a cheering challenge in the possibility that out of its struggle with these realities the human race may move a bit nearer to behaving as if it were indeed one family.” IfsHumansMayShowsRealityMovingPoliticalEnergyNationsSocialBitsNaturalChallengesPoorNumbersRaceStruggleRichEnvironmentGrowingEffectsPossibilityResourcesEnvironmentalPopulationVulnerableHuman RaceClimbsGapsCheerLocationRich And PoorDisturbanceMineralsDeteriorationSocial EnvironmentMineral Resources Author:Gilbert F. White
“Clean air and water, a diversity of animal and plant species, soil and mineral resources, and predictable weather are annuities that will pay dividends for as long as the human race survives – and may even extend our stay on Earth.” HumansMayLongEarthWaterAnimalPayRaceAirDiversityResourcesCleanPlantSpeciesWeatherHuman RaceSoilPredictableMineralsDividendsClean AirAir And WaterMineral Resources Author:Alex Steffen
“The offshore ocean area under U.S. jurisdiction is larger than our land mass, and teems with plant and animal life, mineral resources, commerce, trade, and energy sources.” EnergyAnimalLandSourceOceanMassResourcesAreasTradePlantCommerceMineralsPlants And AnimalsAnimal LifeEnergy SourcesJurisdictionTotemsOffshoreMineral Resources Author:Tom Allen
“Globalization has made copper and other minerals more valuable, and Ghana and Kenya have recently discovered mineral resources.” MadeResourcesValuableGlobalizationKenyaMineralsCopperGhanaMineral Resources Author:Bill Gates
“The biggest industrial sector next to real estate is oil, gas and other mineral resources. They don't report any taxable income, because if you depict yourself as earning a profit, you have to pay a tax on it. So, it's all about what accountants choose to declare as profit.” IfsRealNextPayTaxesResourcesProfitOilIncomeReportsGasEstatesEarningAccountantsMineralsMineral Resources Author:Michael Hudson
“The main mineral in your cellphone, coltan [a black metallic ore], comes from the Eastern Congo. Multinational corporations are there exploiting the very rich mineral resources of the region. A lot of them are backing militias which are fighting one other to gain control of the resources or a piece of the resources.” FightingBlackRichPiecesGainsResourcesCorporationsRegionsEasternCongoMineralsMilitiaMultinationalsCellphoneMetallicMultinational CorporationsMineral Resources Author:Noam Chomsky
“I've never believed protectionism of that kind will lead us anywhere. I think you can have certain specific rules for engaging with India.. for example, not allowing mineral resources to be taken out of the country.. but there is not a shred of doubt in my mind that when you open an economy you should do it in totality. Foreign investment adds a sense of competition; we should see this as a wake-up call to modernise and upgrade. Companies that do not will undoubtedly die.” ThinkingShouldMindKindCountryCertainDiesCompanyEconomyTakenDoubtExampleResourcesEconomicsIndiaWake UpAddCompetitionInvestmentAllowingEngagingTotalityMineralsWake Up CallProtectionismMineral Resources Author:Ratan Tata
“This document will play an important role in protecting the strategic interests of Russia and Uzbekistan and ensuring stability and security in the region, which some politicians call Russia's soft underbelly. It's not a secret that after the Soviet collapse and especially in recent years, Central Asia has become the focus of interest of major nations because of its geographic location and rich mineral resources.” YearsImportantPlayNationsInterestSecretRolesRichFocusSecurityPoliticianMajorsResourcesRussiaRegionsStabilitySovietCollapseDocumentsLocationAsiaStrategicMineralsCentral AsiaUzbekistanMineral Resources Author:Islom Karimov