The official print version is available from the government printing office. The international copper study group forecasts world refined production to increase by around 2% in 2017 and 1. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about zambia 20 should be addressed to the cia. The world factbook north america united states introduction united states background. You can read online the world factbook 20 cia s 2012 edition here in pdf, epub, mobi or docx formats. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Top 20 countries in 20 trends in copper mining capacity, 1997. Verite human trafficking risk factors in copper production. Posted below is the central intelligence agency s most popular publication the world factbook in compressed. The world nickel factbook 2018 international nickel study group 1 the international nickel study group insg, established in 1990, is an intergovernmental organization whose members are governments of countries having an interest in nickel production, usage and trade. An examination of copper contained in international trade. Solwara 1 project analysis iv 142 report references 1 millennium ecosystems assessment synthesis report. Review and outlook for copper, nickel, lead and zinc. Since copper can be recycled repeatedly, over time recycled copper will surpass mined copper.
Oct, 2016 this paper describes an analysis of copper contained in international trade flows ranging from concentrate to finished products. Embodied energy polypropylene vs copper pipe references. Copper is a malleable and ductile metallic element that is an excellent conductor of heat and electricity as well as being corrosion resistant and antimicrobial. With its natural color, wide variety of uses, and relative availability it is well known by all of humanity and has played a major role in the development of civilizations around the world.
Download pdf the world factbook 20 cia s 2012 edition. In the late 18th century, a newly established sultanate in muscat signed the first in a series of friendship treaties with britain. Egypt attempted to colonize the region of southern sudan by establishing the province of equatoria in the 1870s. One industry blog put it this way, most people see metal recycling as something additional to mining. Geological survey, mineral commodity summaries, feb 2014 4 the world copper factbook 20, international copper study group, estimates over 30% of copper consumption was from recycled material in 2011 versus ur own estimates that are closer to 20% usa 20%. The information regarding zambia on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. International copper study groupthe world copper factbook 20 20 lisbon, portugal. In the democratic republic of the congo, there are reports of children as young as eight years old working in copper mines. After unzipping this file, use a file manager to navigate to that folder or directory. In the late 18th century, a newly established sultanate in muscat signed the first in a series.
Johnson and others, estimate of undiscovered copper resources of the world, 20, us geological survey, fact sheet 20143004, jan. Download book the world factbook 20 cia s 2012 edition in pdf format. International copper study group, world copper factbook 2016, p. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about world economy 20 should be addressed to the cia. Informed planning and decisions concerning future mineral supplies, sustainability, and resource development require a longterm global perspective and an integrated approach to land use and to resource and environmental management. Resource scarcity is one the main challenges facing human society in this century. Copper is a base metal like nickel, zinc, aluminum, lead, etc. The 2007 cia world factbook, by united states the project gutenberg ebook of the 2007 cia world factbook, by united states this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.
World vision released a report in 20 documenting widespread child labor and jobrelated sickness or injury in addition to reports of worker death and serious injury. Child workers interviewed for this report discussed working long days and being unable to attend school. Child workers interviewed for this report discussed working long days and being unable to. An examination of copper contained in international trade flows. Peak copper is the point in time at which the maximum global copper production rate is reached. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. The world factbook africa south sudan introduction south sudan background. The statistic represents the percent change in world copper demand for 2009 over 2008, by country.
During the 1920s and 1930s, advances in mining spurred development and immigration. The inhabitants of the area of oman have long prospered on indian ocean trade. Representatives of nickel mining, smeltingrefining, con. Copper occurs naturally in the earths crust in a variety of forms. Solar energy lifts off at airports around the globe copper. Estimating global copper demand until 2100 with regression and stock dynamics. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of zambia 20 information contained here.
In 25 years, more of the copper used will be recycled than mined. Improving living standards, together with a world population that is expected to reach 9 billion in the year 2050 and could pass the 10 billion mark before the end of the century undesa, 2015, are expected to push the demand for resources into unchartered waters. World factbook download 20 central intelligence agency. Zip file format, for the convenience of visitors who wish to download a personal copy.
The world copper factbook 2015 global distribution of identified and undiscovered copper resources in porphyry and sediment. Since copper is a finite resource, at some point in the future new production from mining will diminish, and at some earlier time production will reach a maximum. As mentioned above, the total number of airports or airfields recognizable from the air has been tabulated by the cia world factbook. Estimate of undiscovered copper resources of the world, 20. Download the world factbook central intelligence agency. Information was retrieved from cia world factbook in s. Total global copper production from mines amounted to an estimated 21 million metric tons. This paper describes an analysis of copper contained in international trade flows ranging from concentrate to finished products. This complex work has resulted in a much improved understanding of how copper is used and re used by society. World bank, 20, commodity price forecast update, released. The world copper factbook 20 international copper study group 2 chapter 1. The world factbook is prepared by the central intelligence agency.
United states copper metal and scrap use and trade patterns, 19952014 openfile report 20165075. The territory of northern rhodesia was administered by the british south africa company from 1891 until it was taken over by the uk in 1923. Copper is usually found in nature in association with sulfur. The world copper factbook 2017 international copper study group i i about icsg the international copper study group icsg was formally established as an autonomous inter. The world copper factbook 2018 international copper study group about icsg the international copper study group icsg was formally established as an autonomous inter. Estimating global copper demand until 2100 with regression. The world copper factbook 2014 copper smelter production by country. The world factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. The factbook provides a broad overview of all facets of copper, from production to trade, usage, recycling and more. Copper metallurgy what is copper copper is the longest used metal in world histo ry. The world factbook middle east oman introduction oman background.
Islamic mahdist revolutionaries overran the region in 1885, but in 1898 a british force was able to overthrow the mahdist regime. The world copper factbook 2012 international copper study group 2 chapter 1. In porphyry copper deposits, copper ore minerals are disseminated in igneous intrusions. Copper chain the shifting tides book 3 social geographies. China is expected to remain the biggest contributor to refined production growth in 2017 and 2018, while world ex china production is expected to remain largely unchanged. Pure copper metal is generally produced from a multistage process, beginning with the mining and concentrating of lowgrade ores containing copper sulfide minerals, and followed by smelting and electrolytic refining to produce a pure copper cathode. Report references 1 millennium ecosystems assessment synthesis report. Pdf kebutuhan dan penyediaan energi di industri smelter. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. Britains american colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the united states of america following the treaty of paris in 1783. Asias share of world copper smelter output jumped from 27% in 1990 to 57% in 20 as smelter production in china expanded rapidly. Kpmg international provides no client services and is a swiss entity with which the independent member firms of the kpmg network are affiliated. The data were aggregated to six different regions china, eu28, latin america, north america, japan, and.
The world consumes well over 3 trillion kg of copper per year for which 30% may be replaced with polypropylene so these estimates only get more stark. They provide detailed information on how much copper is introduced into the economy and how much is used and stored, discarded, and recycled. It is designed to promote copper and educate readers about the importance and contribution of copper to society. Copper is a fairly common element, with an estimated concentration of 5070 ppm 0.
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