Minerals and foreign policy

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980 · Mater. Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6807225

Calingaert, M

There is no such thing as a purely domestic or foreign minerals issue. Domestic policies, such as the setting aside of public lands as wilderness regions or enforcement of stringent clean air standards on smelters, may link directly to our world trade and supply position and affect foreign-policy interests. Conversely, economic and political events in far corners of the world may affect whether an American plant will be able to obtain a certain critical industrial or strategic commodity. The State Department attaches importance to a strong domestic-mining sector which can contribute to our defense, economic, and foreign-policy objectives. The Department will continue to give a high priority of nonfuel mineral-supply issues in the conduct of foreign affairs. The inquiry into problems of national minerals policy, which Congressman Santini and others in Congress currently are making in connection with the Presidential non-fuel minerals policy review, has been very helpful. An active and sustained interest by the relevant Congressional committees, in consultation with the Administration, can add significantly to our understanding of minerals issues and can facilitate the implementation of more effective policies to deal with them.

• Research Organization: Dept. of State, Washington, DC
• OSTI ID: 6807225
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Mater. Soc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 4:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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