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Geotimes April 2006 Frank T. Manheim	A New Look at Mining and the Environment: Finding Common Ground The current impasse between environmentalists and industry is unique among advanced nations. The U.S. conflict contrasts sharply with policy in Sweden, where a dynamic mining and mineral industry coexists with a strong national environmental commitment in a high-wage, strong economy.
IEEE Spectrum November 2008 Robert N. Charette	What's Wrong with Weapons Acquisitions? Escalating complexity, a shortage of trained workers, and crass politicization mean that most programs to develop new military systems fail to meet expectations.
National Defense June 2010 Keith A. Delaney	Defense Industry's Help Needed To Avert Rare Metals Supply Crisis Just as the Defense Department and its suppliers worry about dependence on foreign oil, they also must be concerned about growing needs -- and potentially declining supplies -- of rare earth metals.
Fast Company November 2010 Kate Rockwood	How a Handful of Countries Control the Earth's Most Precious Materials While the global market for ever more sophisticated tech gadgets grows, the metals and minerals that make them go are controlled by a handful of countries.
National Defense July 2013	Readers Sound Off on Recent Stories Readers point out that technical skills are needed in the Department of Defense and also request that the defense acquisition process be simplified.
The Motley Fool July 8, 2011 Dominguez & Crawford	Rare Earth Stocks: Can China's Stranglehold Last? Will these companies flourish as rare earth prices and demand skyrocket?: PolyMet Mining... Quest Rare Minerals... Rare Element Resources... Avalon Rare Metals... Molycorp...
Chemistry World January 2007 Victoria Gill	Treasures From the Deep Mining companies are exploring underwater volcanic vents, hoping to extract metals such as gold and copper. Here is a look at the technical, environmental and political hurdles faced by these aquatic prospectors.
National Defense November 2011 Beidel et al.	10 Technologies the U.S. Military Will Need For the Next War Examples are faster and quieter helicopters, advanced crowd-control weapons, lighter infantry equipment that doesn't overburden troops, ultra-light trucks and better battlefield communications.
Geotimes December 2003 Mike G.C. Wilson	South Africa's Geological Gifts South Africa has a long and complex geological history which goes back some 3.7 billion years, and the country is blessed with an amazing array of mineral resources of various ages. South Africa ranks second only to the United States in variety of mineral commodities in the world.
National Defense May 2006 Lawrence P. Farrell Jr.	U.S. Industry Bears Brunt of Past Protectionism In the United States, we have seen our defense industry shrink substantially and embrace globalization due to lingering legislation from years ago.
Chemistry World May 17, 2011 Meera Senthilingam	UK report calls for new approach to strategic metals The UK will need to secure supplies of strategic metals or future economic growth will be put at risk, a Science and Technology Committee report warns.
Geotimes January 2004	Energy & Resources Controversial Crandon copper-zinc deposit in Wisconsin sold... Mineral Resource of the Month: Lead...
Knowledge@Wharton	Managing Supply Chains: What the Military Can Teach Business (and Vice Versa) In reality, both worlds have an opportunity to learn from each other's mistakes and successes.
IndustryWeek February 15, 2012 David Blanchard	10 Steps to Identify and Prevent Resource Scarcity The threat of metals shortages is putting manufacturing supply chains at risk.
Chemistry World May 28, 2013	Extreme extraction Imagine how extreme it would be to mine at the bottom of the ocean or on asteroids in the depths of space. That is exactly what a few pioneering companies are planning to do.
Geotimes April 2004 Naomi Lubick	Minerals on the Line In January, President Bush delivered a blow to the geosciences with his proposed budget for fiscal year 2005, effectively cutting the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) by about $18 million.
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IEEE Spectrum December 2011 Eliza Strickland	Cracking Down on Conflict Minerals Electronics companies face new rules on minerals found in war zones
IEEE Spectrum January 2010 Willie D. Jones	The Rare-Earth-Metal Bottleneck China produces most of the world's rare earth metals, and soon it will need all that it produces
CFO July 15, 2011 Sarah Johnson	Sources of Misery A controversial new rule requires companies to peer deep into their supply chains to see if they are unwittingly supporting violence in Africa.
HBS Working Knowledge May 16, 2012	Can Decades of Military Overspending be Fixed? Costs tend to rise in all organizations unless managers and their staffs have the motivation and skill to control them. This phenomenon is analyzed during 50 years of US military overspending.
The Motley Fool December 29, 2011 Travis Hoium	A Rare-Earth Preview: Molycorp Despite its mine opening in 2012, this year could be a tough year for Molycorp's stock.
National Defense April 2013 Nathaniel H. Sledge Jr.	10 Reasons to Reform U.S. National Security Policy The U.S. security enterprise must be reformed to bring foreign policy in line with national values, and to enable improved fiscal health at the federal level.
Financial Advisor June 2012 Marla Brill	Glitter In Gold Mining An unusual confluence of rising profits and falling stock prices has led to incredibly low valuations for mining shares.
BusinessWeek September 19, 2005 Bruce Einhorn	Australia: More Ore For China's Mills Mineral companies Down Under are being snapped up by Chinese investors. China is hungry for minerals and other resources -- and it will surely continue to search worldwide to satisfy that appetite.
Chemistry World March 27, 2015 Rebecca Trager	Sewage offers attractive source of precious metals Sewage sludge from water treatment plants contains precious metals like gold, silver and platinum, as well as industrial metals such as copper and zinc, researchers at the US Geological Survey have found.
The Motley Fool August 3, 2011 Andrew Dominguez	South African Gold Stocks: Is Nationalization a Threat? Could the extensive, multi-national South African mining industry face nationalization?
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The Motley Fool January 31, 2011 Andrew Sullivan	2 Stocks Delivering Value in Commodities Northgate Minerals & Sprott Resources are getting it done.
Scientific American March 13, 2006 Daniel G. Dupont	Software Insecurity A good deal of code for some of the military's most sophisticated weapons -- fighter aircraft and missile defense systems, for example -- is written in other countries, creating an obvious risk to national security.
Geotimes April 2006 Naomi Lubick	Minerals Cut Again Again, the President's proposed budget for 2007 scuttled the USGS's Mineral Resources Program. The requested cuts affect the collection of data on everything from mineral formation to the extent of worldwide deposits of economic commodities.
The Motley Fool June 28, 2010 Jordan DiPietro	Is There Hope for Australia's Mining Sector? Despite the RSPT, Australia's mining sector will continue to boom.
National Defense February 2009 Sandra I. Erwin	Foreign Policy Ambition Overlooks War Lessons The Obama administration has endorsed a major expansion of ground forces, and a surge in military capabilities to conduct "irregular" warfare against non-state actors.
The Motley Fool March 3, 2008 David Lee Smith	Vale Volleys Strong Results Rio de Janeiro-based Vale is a major player in the increasingly vital metals and minerals group.
Chemistry World May 17, 2007 Victoria Gill	Is Seafloor Mining Too Risky? An article highlighting the environmental risks posed by deep sea mining has been heavily criticized by a company currently exploring the potential of ocean mineral reserves.
Military & Aerospace Electronics June 2009 John Keller	Finally, a DOD budget request; now Congress can get to work Congress is facing a defense budget proposal from the Obama Administration of $663.8 billion -- $533.8 billion in discretionary spending and $130 billion to pay for fighting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Motley Fool February 28, 2011 Travis Hoium	3 Challenges for Rare Earth Mineral Stocks The headwinds for these rare earth mineral stocks may be getting stronger.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2011 Travis Hoium	Molycorp: A Look Back at 2011 Molycorp was hot to start the year, but it ends 2011 leaving many questions unanswered.
Geotimes April 2004 Kamilli & Barton	New Collaboration in Minerals Research Responsible and sustainable utilization of mineral resources is critical to societal well-being in the 21st century. Recognizing the opportunities that can come from cooperative interactions, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has increased its involvement with universities and other organizations.
Military & Aerospace Electronics September 2005 Estro Vitantonio	Military and aerospace component manufacturers learn from the commercial market Military and commercial component suppliers traditionally have done business in different ways. Not so much anymore, however. And the changes are all for the better.