Bergwirtschaftliche Arbeitsgemeinschaft

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Identifikator:: 1773323105

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-155429

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Krahmann, Max http://d-nb.info/gnd/116375329

Title:: Bergwirtschaftliche Arbeitsgemeinschaft

Place of publication:: Berlin-Grunewald

Publisher:: Vowinckel

Year of publication:: 1928

Scope:: VIII, 183 Seiten

Digitisation:: 2021

Collection:: Economics Books

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other reasons, but it is our purpose here only to indicate the effect of known supplies on the question of international movements of minerals. The inclusion of oil among the minerals of Class B, in which the country is approximately self-supporting, requires some ex- planation and qualification. The United States leads the world in its oil production, but it also leads the world in consumption. If our exportation of refined products were eliminated we could probably get along for some time on the domestic production. As it is, imports from other countries, particularly Mexico, have been necessary in recent years to balance the export of refined products. The industry is on such an efficient basis that the United States is able to perform a service to the rest of the world in gathering and distributing this material. It seems desirable, in the interest of our continued service to the world, that channels of import and export be kept open. Looking forward to the future, we are doubtful whether the domestic production will long keep up with domestic demand; this consideration is an additional reason why channels of import should be maintained. In the exploration and development of oil, American initiative and capital have proved most efficient and should be allowed the fullest latitude both at home and abroad, with the purpose of insuring adequate supplies for future home consumption and supplies for refinement and export to the rest of the world. The government can aid in securing and preserving this opportunity. Self-interest plays so large a part in asking these opportunities for ourselves that we deplore criticism of other countries for asking the same for themselves, so far as their resulting activities do not impair a fair field for private initiative and competition. (C) Certain minerals exist in ihe United States in inadequate amounts. The United States will be dependent on foreign sources for a considerable fraction of its supply of antimony, asbestos, ball clay, kaolin, chalk, chromite, corundum, garnet, certain grades of graphite, grinding pebbles, manganese, mercury, mica, monazite, Naxos emery, nitrates, potash, precious stones, pumice, tungsten, vanadium, and zirconium. "54

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