INDEX
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Africa
Asbestos in, 394
Bauxite and aluminum in, 350
Chrome in, 114
Copper in, 246
Copper, exports to United States, 249; copper production, 246, 249
East Africa
Mica in, 383
Emery and corundum in, 359
Gold in, 473
Magnesite in, 368
North Africa
Copper in, 248
Phosphate in, 405
South Africa
Gold in, 473; gold, financial control, 488
Mica in, 384
Tin in, 323
West Africa
Copper in, 248
Gold in, 474
Alaska. See United States.
Algeria
Antimony in, 185
Iron ores of, 71
Lead in, 273
Phosphate in, 406
Zinc in, 303
Alloys
of antimony, 172; of chrome, 109; of manganese, 90; of molybdenum, 191; of nickel, 129; of platinum and iridium, 506; of tungsten, 142; of vanadium, 163; of zirconium, 210
Alsace. See France and Germany.
Petroleum control in, 16
Potash control in, 418
Aluminum (bauxite)
Changes in practice, 349
Chapter on, 349
Aluminum
Control of aluminum, commercial, 352; in France, 353; in Germany-Austria, 354; in Great Britain, 353; in Italy, 354; in Norway, 353; in the Guianas, 353; in the United States and Canada, 352
Geographical distribution, 350; in Africa, 350; in Australia, 350; in China, 351; in South America, 350; in the United States, 350; in Europe, 350; in India, 350
Summary, 354
Uses of, 349
Works, capacity, 352
World’s output, 351
Antimony
Alloys of, 172
Chapter on, 172
Geographical distribution, 173, 174, 175; in Africa, 185; in Algeria, 185; in Asia, 182; in Australia, 186; in Austria and Hungary, 179; in Bolivia, 178; in Borneo, 182; in Canada, 177; in China, 182, 183; in Europe, 179; in France, 179; in Germany, 180; in Great Britain, 180; in India, 184; in Indo-China, 184; in Italy, 181; in Japan, 184; in Mexico, 177; in North America, 176; in Peru, 179; in Portugal, 182; in Russia, 182; in Serbia, 182; in South Africa, 185; in South America, 178; in Spain, 182; in Turkey, 184; in the United States, 176
Position of England, 187; position of France, 188; position of Germany, 188; position of Japan, 188; position of United States, 187
Production of world, 186
Recent industrial conditions, 188
Summary, 189
Uses of, 172
World situation, 530
Argentina
Copper in, 245
Petroleum control in, 16
Asbestos
in Africa, 394; in Asia, 394; in Canada and Newfoundland, 393; in Europe, 393; in Italy, 393; in Mexico, Central and South America, 393; in the United States, 391
Anthophyllite, in United States, 392
Changes in practice, 389
Chapter on, 388
Chrysolite, in United States, 391
Control in Canada, 398; in South Africa, 398; in United States, 397
Control, political and commercial, 397
Future changes, 395
Geographical distribution, 391
Geological distribution, 389
Position of Great Britain, 399; position of the United States, 399
Substitutes for, 389
Summary, 400
Uses of, 388
World situation, 537
Asia
Antimony in, 182
Asbestos in, 394
Chrome in, 115
Coal in, 27
Copper in, 253
Emery and corundum in, 358
Gold in, 471
Graphite in, 374
Iron in, 74-77
Magnesite in, 368
Manganese in, 99
Mercury in, 341
Monazite in, 217
Petroleum in, 9
Phosphate in, 406
Tin in, 319, 323, 327, 329, 330
Tungsten in, 149
Zinc in, 303, 305, 306
Asia Minor
Chrome in, 115
Magnesite in, 368
Mercury in, 341
Australasia
Asbestos in, 395
Chrome in, 111
Copper in, 249
Gold in, 474
Lead in, 268, 269
Manganese in, 101
Nickel in, 134, 135
Phosphate in, 406
Tin in, 325, 326, 329
Tungsten in, 149
Zinc in, 302, 303
Australia
Antimony in, 186
Bauxite and aluminum in, 350
Coal position, 31
Copper, production in 1917, 250
Gold in, 475
Gold, political and commercial control, 490
Iron in, 80
Lead in, 268
Lead, commercial control, 282
Lead position, 288
Magnesite in, 368
Manganese in, 101
Mica in, 384
Molybdenum in, 191; molybdenum, commercial control, 197
Platinum in, 514
Radium in, 207
Tin in, 325
Tungsten, future of, 149
Uranium in, 207
Zinc in, 302; commercial control, 311
Austria
Copper in, 258
Lead position, 290
Magnesite control, 369
Mercury in, 340
Radium resources, 206; uranium resources, 206
Zinc in, 305
Austrian Empire
Chrome in, 118
Mercury in, 340
Austria and Hungary
Antimony in, 179
Iron, political and commercial control, 70; iron position, 87
Manganese in, 96
Balkan Peninsula
Chrome in, 118
Bauxite
Chapter on, 349
Geographical distribution, 350
Geological distribution, 350
Uses of, 349
World control, 351
Belgian Congo
Copper in, 246, 247
Manganese in, 101
Belgium
Coal in, 24, 26
Iron position, 87
Lead in, 276; lead position, 290
Manganese in, 96
Zinc position, 313
Bolivia
Antimony in, 178
Copper in, 245
Lead in, 276
Silver in, 498, 501
Tin in, 328; tin control, 333
Tungsten in, 150
Zinc in, 306
Borneo
Antimony in, 182
Manganese in, 101
Bowles, Oliver
Chapter on Asbestos, 388
Brazil
Chrome in, 120
Coal position, 31
Gold in, 470, 480
Iron, control, 78
Manganese in, 94
Mica in, 383
Monazite in, 217; monazite, commercial control, 218, 219, 220
Zirconium in, 212, 213; zirconium, political control, 213
British Empire. See Great Britain.
British Guiana
Gold in, 480
Petroleum control in, 17
Bulgaria
Iron in, 77
Lead in, 276
Burma
Lead in, 274; lead position, 289; lead smelters, 283
Petroleum in, 15
Tungsten, future of, 149
California
Chrome in, 119
Gold in, 466
Magnesite in, 365
Mercury in, 342
Platinum in, 513
Canada
Aluminum control in, 352
Antimony in, 177
Asbestos in, 393; asbestos control in, 398
Chrome in, 118
Copper, commercial control, 238
Emery and corundum in, 358
Gold in, 468
Iron, commercial control, 73
Lead in, 273; lead position, 289; lead smelters, 283
Magnesite in, 365
Manganese in, 94
Mica in, 382
Molybdenum in, 193; molybdenum, commercial control, 197
Nickel in, 133
Petroleum control in, 16
Phosphate in, 405
Platinum in, 513; platinum ownership, 518
Pyrite in, 452
Zinc in, 306
Cape Colony, Africa
Asbestos in, 394
Copper in, 248
Gold in, 473
Central America
Chrome in, 120
Copper in, 239
Gold in, 469; gold control, 485
Petroleum in, 17
Chile
Coal position, 31
Copper control, 241; copper, commercial control, 242; copper, United States control, 243
Iron, control, 78
Manganese in, 96
Nitrate ores, 423; nitrate, outlook for, 441
Sulphur in, 458
China
Antimony in, 182
Coal position, 31, 47
Copper in, 255
Gold in, 473; gold, financial control, 488
Iron position, 88
Lead in, 273
Mica in, 384
Petroleum control in, 17
Silver position, 504
Tin in, 329; tin control, 332
Tungsten, future of, 149
Zinc in, 306
China and Manchuria
Iron, control of, 74
Chrome (chromite)
Alloys of, 109
in Australasia, 111
Chapter on, 109
Chief producing countries, 528
Commercial control of, 111-114; in France, 125, 126; in Great Britain, 124; in the United States, 122, 123, 124
Control, commercial and political, 127
Geographical distribution, 111, 112
Geological distribution, 110; in Africa, 114; in Asia, 115; in Asia Minor, 115; in the Austrian Empire, 118; in the Balkan Peninsula, 118; in Brazil, 120; in Canada, 118; in Central America, 120; in Colombia, 120; in Cuba, 120; in Europe, 118; in Greece, 118; in India, 117; in Japan, 117; in Macedonia, 118; in New Caledonia, 111; in North America, 118; in Rhodesia, 114; in Russia, 117; in Serbia, 118; in South America, 120; in Turkey, 115; in the United States, 119; in Venezuela, 120
Position of France, 125; of Germany, 126; of Great Britain, 124; of leading nations, 121; of Russia, 127; of the United States, 122
Production of, 113
Uses of, 109
World situation, 528
Coal
Asia and Australia, statistics for, 53
Changes in practice, 23
Chapter on, 22
Commercial control, 33
Control in Germany, 35; in Great Britain, 36; in the United States, 36, 37
Control, political, 33
Domination by Great Britain and the United States, 525
Europe, statistics for, 1913, 49, 50
Exports, and imports, 1913, 52, 53, 54
Geographical distribution, 25
Geological distribution, 23; in Africa, 26; in Europe, 24; in North America, 24; in South America, 24
Imports, 1913, 52, 53, 54; in the United States, 524
Position of Australia, 31; of Brazil, 31; of Chile, 31; of China, 31, 47; of France, 46, 47; of Germany, 30, 46; of Great Britain, 30, 44; of Italy, 47; of Japan, 47; of Russia, 47; of South America, 31; of United States, 43; of world, 32
Production, 1913, 49, 50, 51; production of principal countries, 26; production of world, 27, 28; future production, 32
Reserves of world, 28
Situation as effected by World War, 39, 40, 41
South America, statistics for, 1913, 52; trade, probable changes in, 42
Summary of control, 524
United States, statistics for 1913, 49
Uses of, 22
Colombia
Chrome in, 120
Petroleum control in, 17
Platinum in, 512; platinum ownership, 517
Copper
in Africa, Katanga district, 246, 249
Chapter on, 223
Control, business, 225; control, geographical and financial, 224; in Canada, commercial control, 238; in Chile, commercial control, 242; United States control, 243; in Cuba and the Caribbean, commercial control, 239; in Europe, control of, 257; control, summary, 531, 532
in Europe, production, 257
Geographical distribution, 227; in Africa, 246; in Argentina, 245; in Asia, 253; in Australasia, 249; in Cape Colony, 248; in Chile, 241; in China, 255; in Europe, 256; in Germany, 258; in India, 256; in Japan, 253; in Korea, 255; in New South Wales, 252; in North America, 228; in Northern Africa, 248; in Norway, 256; in Peru, 244; in Portugal, 256; in Queensland, Australia, 251; in Rhodesia, 248; in Russia, 258; in South America, 241; in Southwest Africa, 248; in Spain, 256; in Sweden, 256; in Tasmania, 252; in the Transvaal, 248; in the United States, 228; in Venezuela, 245
in Japan, production and exports, 253
in Mexico, commercial control, 239
in Peru, commercial control, 244
Reserve of world, 226
in Russia, production, 259; reserves, 259
Summary of, 260
in United States, control by German interests, 232-235; control through ownership of mines, 228; control through ownership of smelters and refineries, 230
in United States, leading financial groups, 228, 229
in United States, ore reserves, 236
in United States, ownership and capacity of refineries, 231
in United States, porphyry copper reserves, 236
United States, shipments from Africa, to, 249
World situation, 531
Corbett, C. S.
Chapter on Nickel, 129
Cornwall
Tin in, 327
Corundum and Emery
Chapter on, 356
Uses of, 356
World situation, 535
Costa Rica
Manganese in, 94
Petroleum control in, 17
Cuba and the Caribbean
Copper, commercial control, 239
Cuba
Chrome in, 120
Iron control in, 71
Manganese in, 94
Nickeliferous iron in, 135
Pyrite in, 452
Cyprus
Pyrite in, 451
Czecho-Slovakia
Iron ores, 70
Lead in, 272
Dub, George D.
Chapter on Graphite, 372
Dutch East Indies
Petroleum control in, 14
Tin in, 329
Eddingfield, F. T.
Chapter on Iron, 55
Egypt
Lead in, 275; lead position of, 289
Manganese in, 101
Petroleum control in, 16
Phosphate rock in, 406
Zinc in, 306
Emery and Corundum
Chapter on, 356
Control, commercial, 360; control, political, 360
Future developments, 359
Geographical distribution, 357
Geological distribution, 357; in Africa, 359; in Asia, 358; in Canada, 358; in Europe, 358; in the United States, 357
Position of England, 361; of France, 361; of Germany, 361; of Japan, 361; of the United States, 361
Production of, 362
Summary, 361
Uses of, 356
World situation, 535
England
See Great Britain.
Europe
Antimony in, 179
Asbestos in, 393
Bauxite and aluminum in, 350
Chrome in, 118
Coal in, 24-26
Copper in, 256
Copper production and control in, 257
Emery and corundum in, 358
Gold in, 470
Iron in, 57-60
Lead in, 269, 271
Magnesite in, 366
Manganese in, 96
Mercury in, 339
Petroleum in, 8, 9
Phosphate in, 405
Pyrite, exports and imports in, 258
Silver in, 498
Tungsten, future of, 151
Zinc in, 303, 305
Ferguson, H. G.
Chapter on Antimony, 172
Chapter on Graphite, 372
Ferro-Alloy Minerals, 526
Ferromanganese, 90
Fertilizer Minerals, 537
Florida
Phosphate rock in, 403
France
Aluminum control in, 353
Antimony in, 179; antimony position, 188
Chrome position, 125
Coal position, 46; coal control, 36
Copper control in Chile, 243; copper control in Mexico, 240
Emery and corundum position, 361
Gold position, 492
Graphite position, 377
Iron-ore production, 1911-1913, 65; iron, political and commercial control, 64; iron position, 86
Lead in, 274; lead position, 290; lead smelters, 283
Manganese in, 96; manganese position in, 107
Mica, position of, 386
Molybdenum position, 198
Nickel position, 141
Petroleum position, 19
Phosphate rock in, 405
Pyrite in, 450
Tin position of, 335
Tungsten, control of, 156
Zinc, commercial control, 313
Fuel Minerals, 522
Gale, Hoyt S.
Chapter on Potash, 411
Galicia
Petroleum control in, 15
German Austria, lead in, 272
Germany
Antimony in, 180; antimony position of, 188
Chrome position, 126
Coal control, 35; coal position, 30, 46
Copper in, 258; copper control in Australasia, 250; in Chile, 243; in Mexico, 240
Emery and corundum position, 361
Gold position, 492
Graphite position, 377
Iron position, 84; iron, political and commercial control, 63
Lead in, 270, 271; lead position, 289
Magnesite in, 367
Manganese in, 96; manganese position, 107
Mercury in, 340
Mica position, 387
Molybdenum position, 198
Nickel position, 141
Petroleum control in, 518
Potash in, 412; potash control in, 417
Radium in, 207
Tin position of, 335
Tungsten control, 159
Uranium in, 207
Zinc in, 301; zinc, commercial control, 311; zinc, position of, 313
Germany, Austria and Hungary
Pyrite in, 450
Gilbert, Chester G.
Chapter on Nitrogen, 421
Gold
Australia, control of, 490
Chapter on, 462
Control, commercial, 477; control in Central and South America, 485; in China, 488; in India, 487; in Japan, 487; in Siberia, 486; in Siberia and Russia, 485; in South Africa, 488; in United States and Canada, 479; control, political and commercial, 478; control, political, 476; control, financial in world, 480-483; future changes in distribution, 476
Geographical occurrence, 464; in Asia, 471; in Australasia, 474; in Australia, 475; in Central America, 469; in China, 473; in Europe, 470; in India, 471; in Japan, 472; in Korea, 472; in Mexico, 469; in New Zealand, 475; in North America, 464; in Rhodesia, 474; in Siberia, 471; in South Africa, 473; in South America, 469; in United States, 464; in West Africa, 474
Geological occurrences, 463; in Mexico, financial control, 484; in Transvaal, financial control, 488, 489
Position of France, 492; of Germany, 492; of Great Britain, 491; of Japan, 492; of Russia, 492; of United States, 491
Production in world, 480-483; production of world 1880-1917, 465, 466
Rhodesia, financial control, 489
Summary, 493
Uses of, 462
World situation, 540
Graphite
Chapter on, 372
Control, political and commercial, 375; future developments, 374
Geographical distribution, 373
Geological occurrence, 373; in Madagascar, control, 375
Position of England, 377; of France, 377; of Germany, 377; of Japan, 377; of the United States, 376
Production of, 378; production, world capacity, 373
Summary, 377
Uses of, 372
World situation, 536
Great Britain
Aluminum control in, 353
Antimony in, 180; antimony position, 187
Asbestos position, 399
Chrome position, 124
Coal control, 36; coal position, 30, 44, 525
Control of minerals, 542
Copper control in Mexico, 240
Emery and corundum, position, 361
Gold position, 491
Graphite position, 377
Iron, political and commercial control, 66; iron-ore production, 66; iron position, 85
Lead in, 272; lead position, 288, 289; lead smelters, 283
Manganese in, 97; manganese position, 106
Mica position, 386
Molybdenum position, 198
Nickel position, 141
Petroleum interests in Mexico, 14; petroleum policy, 523; petroleum position, 18
Radium resources, 207
Silver market control, 503
Sulphur in, 458
Tin in, 319; tin control, 332; tin position, 335
Tungsten, control of, 154
Uranium resources, 207
Zinc in, 305; zinc position, 314
Greece
Chrome in, 118
Emery in, 358
Iron in, 73
Lead in, 273; lead smelters, 283
Magnesite in, 367
Manganese in, 97
Grout, Frank F.
Chapter on Coal, 22
Chapter on Graphite, 372
Guianas, The
Aluminum control in, 353
Gold in, 470
Hall, Durand A.
Chapter on Antimony, 172
Chapter on Mica, 380
Hanover
Petroleum control in, 16
Harder, E. C.
Chapter on Chromium, 109
Chapter on Iron, 55
Hess, Frank L.
Chapter on Tungsten, 142
Hewett, D. F.
Chapter on Manganese, 90
Hill, James M.
Chapter on Bauxite and Aluminum, 349
Chapter on Platinum, 506
Chapter on Tin, 317
Holland
Tin control, 332; tin position, 335
Hungary
Iron position, 87
Lead in, 276; lead position, 290
Mercury in, 339
Hyder, Frederick B.
Chapter on Lead, 261
Chapter on Zinc, 294
Idaho
Lead in, 266
Phosphate in, 404
India
Bauxite and aluminum in, 350
Chrome in, 117
Copper in, 256
Gold in, 471; gold, financial control, 487
Iron, control of, 75
Manganese in, 99
Mica in, 383
Monazite in, 217; monazite, commercial control, 220
Petroleum control in, 15
Tin in, 327
Zinc in, 306
Zirconium in, 213; zirconium, political control, 214
Indo-China
Coal in, 24
Zinc in, 305
Iridium
Uses of, 506
Iron
Chapter on, 55
Control, commercial, 61; control in Austria and Hungary, 70; control in India, 75; control in Japan and Korea, 76; control in Cuba, 71; control in France, 64, 65; control in Newfoundland, 71; control in Russia, 68, 69; control in United States, 61, 62, 63; control, political, 61
Four chief producing countries, 526
Geographical distribution, 57
Geological distribution, 55; iron in Australia, 80; in Brazil, 78; in Bulgaria, 77; in Canada, 73; in Chile, 78; in Cuba, 71; in Czecho-Slovakia, 70; in Greece, 73; in Italy, 72; in Jugoslavia, 71; in Mexico, 79; in Newfoundland, 71; in New Zealand, 80; in Norway, 72; in Poland, 77; in Portugal, 77; in South Africa, 80; in Tunisia, 71; in Turkey, 77
Iron-ore and pig-iron production and movement, 1913, 60
Ore reserves in United States, 61
Pig-iron manufacture, statistics, 59
Position of Austria, 87; of Belgium, 87; of China, 88; of France, 86; of Germany, 84; of Great Britain, 85; of Hungary, 87; of Japan, 88; of Russia, 86; of the United States, 82
Production of the world, 1910-1917, 58
Italy
Antimony in, 181
Asbestos in, 393
Coal position, 47
Iron ores of, 72; iron, commercial control, 73
Lead in, 272; lead position, 290; lead smelters, 283
Manganese in, 97
Mercury in, 339
Petroleum control in, 17
Pyrite in, 450
Sulphur in, 453
Zinc in, 303
Japan
Antimony position, 188
Coal position, 47
Chrome in, 117
Copper in, 253, 254; copper production, 254
Emery and corundum position, 361
Gold in, 472; gold, financial control, 487; gold position, 492
Graphite position, 377
Iron control, 76; iron position, 88
Lead in, 275; lead position, 291
Manganese in, 100, 101
Molybdenum position, 198
Petroleum control in, 16; petroleum position of, 20
Pyrite in, 452
Silver position, 499
Sulphur in, 457
Tin in, 330
Tungsten control, 156
Zinc in, 303; zinc position, 314
Java
Manganese in, 103
Jugoslavia
Iron ores, 71
Katanga district, Africa
Copper in, 246, 249
Katz, Frank J.
Chapter on Emery and Corundum, 356
Korea
Copper in, 255
Gold in, 472; gold, financial control, 487
Lead
Changes in practice, 262
Chapter on, 261
Control in Australia, 282; in Mexico, 282, 283; in Spain, 282
Control, commercial, 277
Control, commercial, of pig-lead output, 287; in United States, 279
Control, political, 277
Control through trade combinations, 283, 284, 285, 286
Consumption, 1913, 278
Geographical distribution, 264; in Algeria, 273; in Australia, 268; in Belgium, 276; in Bolivia, 276; in Bulgaria, 276; in Burma, 274; in Canada, 273; in China, 273; in Colorado, 267; in Czecho-Slovakia, 272; in Egypt, 275; in France, 274; in German Austria, 272; in Germany, 270, 271; in Great Britain, 272; in Greece, 273; in Hungary, 276; in Idaho, 266; in Italy, 272; in Japan, 275; in Mexico, 271; in Missouri, 265; in New South Wales, 268; in Poland, 270; in Peru, 274; in Portugal, 276; in Queensland, 269; in Rhodesia, 276; in Russia, 275; in Siberia, 275, 283; in Southwest Africa, 273; in Spain, 269; in Sweden, 276; in Tasmania, 269; in Tunis, 272; in Turkey, 273; in the United States, 265; in Upper Silesia, 270; in Utah, 267; in Western Australia, 269
Geological occurrence, 263
Position of Australia, 288; of Austria, 290; of Belgium, 290; of the British Empire, 288; of the British Isles, 289; of Burma, 289; of Canada, 289; of Egypt, 289; of France, 290; of Germany, 289; of Hungary, 290; of Japan, 291; of Spain, 291; of the United States, 287
Lead-silver smelters, Mexico, 282; lead-silver smelters, United States, 281
Production, 1913, 264, 278; production, future changes, 276
Smelted in 1913, 278
Smelters in Burma, 283; in Canada, 283; in France, 283; in Great Britain, 283; in Greece, 283; in Italy, 283; in Turkey, 283
Summary, 291
United States, financial groups, 281
World situation, 532
Macedonia
Chrome in, 118
Madagascar
Graphite control, 375
Magnesite
Chapter on, 363
Control, political and commercial, 368; control in Austria, 369; control in the United States, 368
Geographical distribution, 364; in Africa, 368; in Asia, 368; in Australia, 368; in California, 365; in Canada, 365; in Europe, 366; in Germany, 367; in Greece, 367; in Mexico, 366; in North America, 365; in South America, 366; in the United States, 365; in Washington, 366
Geological occurrence, 363
Summary, 370
Uses of, 363
World situation, 536
Malay Peninsula
Tin in, 319; tin production, 1917, 321
Manganese
Changes in practice, 91
Chapter on, 90
Control, commercial, 103; control, political and commercial, 103
Geographical distribution, 93, 104; in Africa, 101; in Asia, 99; in Australasia, 101; in Australia, 101; in Austria and Hungary, 96; in the Belgian Congo, 101; in Belgium, 96; in Borneo, 101; in Brazil, 94; in Canada, 94; in Chile, 96; in Costa Rica, 94; in Cuba, 94; in Egypt, 101; in Europe, 96; in France, 96; in Germany, 96; in Gold Coast of West Africa, 101; in Great Britain, 97; in Greece, 97; in India, 99; in Italy, 97; in Japan, 100; in Java, 103; in Mexico, 94; in New Zealand, 101; in North America, 93; in Panama, 94; in the Philippine Islands, 101; in Portugal, 97; in Russia, 97, 98; in South Africa, 101; in South America, 94; in Spain, 99; in Sweden, 99; in Tunis, 101; in Uruguay, 96
Geological distribution, 91, 92
Position of England, 106; of France, 107; of Germany, 107; of the United States, 106
Principal sources of, 527
Production of, 102
Summary, 108
Uses of, 90
World situation, 527
Mercury
Changes in distribution, 343
Changes in practice, 344
Chapter on, 337
Control, commercial, 346; control, political, 345
Geographical distribution, 339; in Alaska, 341; in Asia, 341; in Asia Minor, 341; in Austrian Empire, 340; in California, 342; in Europe, 339; in Germany, 340; in Hungary, 340; in Italy, 340; in Mexico, 343; in Nevada, 343; in North America, 341; in Portugal, 340; in Russia, 341; in Serbia, 341; in South America, 343; in Texas, 343
Geological distribution, 338
Summary, 347
Uses of, 337
World situation, 535
Mesothorium
Uses of, 216
World situation, 531
Mexico
Antimony in, 177
Coal in, 28
Copper in, commercial control, 239
Gold in, 469; gold, financial control, 484
Iron, control, 79
Lead in, 271; lead, commercial control, 282, 283
Magnesite in, 366
Manganese in, 94
Mercury in, 343
Molybdenum in, 195; molybdenum, commercial control, 197
Petroleum, commercial control, 14
Pyrite in, 452
Sulphur in, 458
Tungsten, future of, 151
Zinc in, 305
Mica
Changes in practice, 381
Chapter on, 380
Control, political and commercial, 385
Future developments, 384
Geographical distribution, 383; in Australia, 384; in Brazil, 382; in Canada, 382; in China, 384; in East Africa, 382; in India, 382; in South Africa, 384; in the United States, 382
Geological distribution, 382
Position of Germany, 387; position of Great Britain, 386; of France, 386; of the United States, 386
Substitutes for, 381
Summary, 387
Uses of, 380
World situation, 536
Minerals
World control of, 541
Missouri
Lead in, 265
Zinc in, 298, 300
Molybdenum
Chapter on, 191
Control, commercial, 197; in Australia, 197; in Canada, 197; in Mexico, 197; in Norway, 197; in United States, 197
Control, political, 196
Geographical distribution, 191, 199; in Australia, 191; in Canada, 193; in Mexico, 195; in North America, 193; in Norway, 191; in the United States, 193
Geological distribution, 191
Position of France, 198; of Germany, 198; of Great Britain, 198; of the United States, 198
Reserves, 196
Summary, 200
Treatment of ores, 196
Uses of, 191
World situation, 530
Monazite
Chapter on, 216
Control, commercial, 218, 219, 220, 221
Control, political, 218
Geographical distribution, 216; in Brazil, 217; in India, 217; in the United States, 216
Geological distribution, 216
Position of the United States, 221
Treatment practice, 218
Uses of, 216
Moore, R. B.
Chapter on Molybdenum, 191; Chapter on Monazite, Thorium, and Mesothorium, 216; Chapter on Vanadium, 163
Morocco
Iron ores, 71
Phosphate in, 406
Morris, H. C.
Chapter on Zirconium, 209
Nevada
Mercury in, 343
New Caledonia
Chrome in, 111
Nickel in, 134; nickel, commercial control, 139
Newfoundland
Iron ores, 71
New South Wales
Copper in, 252
Lead in, 268
Platinum in, 514
Tin in, 326
Zinc in, 302
New Zealand
Gold in, 475
Iron in, 80
Manganese in, 101
Petroleum control, 17
Nickel
Alloys, 129
Changes in practice, 130
Chapter on, 129
Commercial control, 138
Control, commercial, in New Caledonia, 139; in Sudbury district, Canada, 138, 139
Control, political, 138
Future of, 136
Garnierite and lateritic type deposits, 134
Geographical distribution, 132; nickel in Canada, 133
Geological distribution, 131; in Norway, 134; in United States, 134
Position of France, 141; of Germany, 141; of Great Britain, 141; of the United States, 141
Production, 136
Sudbury district, Canada, 133
Sulphide type deposits, 133
Veins, 135
World situation, 528
Nickeliferous iron, Cuba, 135
Nigeria
Tin in, 323
Nitrates
By-product, outlook for, 443
Fixation, outlook for, 442
Ore deposits in Chile, 422
Summary, 444, 445
World situation, 539
Nitrogen
Ammonia fixation, 437
Arc fixation, 437
Atmospheric, 421
Bacterial fixation, 439
By-product compounds, 434
Chapter on, 421
Consumption for fertilizers, 435
Control, commercial aspects, 433; general aspects, 425
Cyanamid fixation, 438
Cyanide fixation, 438
Fixation compounds, 437
Geological distribution, 421; in carboniferous deposits, 425
Natural compounds, 434
Nitride fixation, 438
Organic, 424
Outlook for, 440
Production statistics, 426; production, world developments, 428
Recent developments and changes, 439
Sources, 427
United States, developments in, 430
Uses of, 421
Utilization cycles, 427
World situation, 431
Non-ferrous Metals, 531
Non-metallic Minerals, 535
North America
Antimony in, 176
Chrome in, 118
Coal in, 24, 25
Copper in, 228
Gold in, 464
Iron in, 57, 61, 62, 63
Magnesite in, 365
Manganese in, 93
Mercury in, 341
Molybdenum in, 193
Petroleum in, 5-8
Silver in, 501
Tungsten, future of, 150
Northrup, John D.
Chapter on Petroleum, 1
Norway
Aluminum control in, 353
Copper in, 256
Iron ores, 72
Molybdenum in, 191; molybdenum, commercial control, 197
Nickel in, 134
Pyrite in, 449
Orchard, John E.
Chapter on Gold, 462
Oregon
Platinum in, 513
Osmiridium
in Canada, 513; in Colombia, 512; in the United States, 513
Osmium
Uses of, 506
Paine, F. W.
Chapter on Copper, 223
Chapter on Silver, 495
Palladium
in Canada, 513
in platinum ores, 510
Uses of, 506
Panama
Manganese in, 94
Petroleum control in, 17
Penrose, R. A. F. Jr.
Chapter on Radium and Uranium, 201
Peru
Antimony in, 179
Copper in, 244
Lead in, 274
Tungsten, future of, 150
Vanadium in, 165
Zinc in, 307
Petroleum
Changes in operating and refining practices, 4
Chapter on, 1
Control, commercial of, 11, 12; in Alsace, 16; in Argentina, 16; in British Guiana, 17; in Canada, 16; in China, 17; in Colombia, 17; in Costa Rica, 17; in Dutch East Indies, 14; in Egypt, 16; in Galicia, 15; in Hanover, 16; in India, 15; in Italy, 17; in Japan, 16; in Mexico, 14; in New Zealand, 17; in Panama, 17; in Persia, 17; in Trinidad, 16; in Venezuela, 17; in the United States, 12, 13
Control, political, 9
Future developments, 6
Geographical distribution, 6
Geological distribution, 5
Policy of Great Britain, 523
Position of France, 19; of Germany, 19; of Great Britain, 18; of Japan, 20; of the United States, 17
Production of, 10
Substitutes for, 3
Summary, 20
Summary of control, 522
Uses of, 3
Persia
Petroleum control in, 17
Philippine Islands
Manganese in, 101
Phosphate Rock
Changes and developments, 408
Chapter on, 402
Control, commercial, 408
Geographical occurrence, 403; phosphate in Africa, 405; in Algeria, 406; in Asia and Australasia, 406; in Canada, 405; in Egypt, 406; in Europe, 405; in Florida, 403; in France, 405; in Idaho, 404; in Morocco, 406; in Siberia, 406; in South America, 405; in South Carolina, 403; in Tennessee, 404; in Tunis, 405; in the United States, 403; in Utah, 404; in Wyoming, 404
Geological occurrence, 402
Position of leading nations, 409; of the United States, 409
Summary, 409
United States reserves, 404
Uses of, 402
World situation, 538
Platinum
Chapter on, 506
Control, commercial, 517; control of Canadian platinum, 518; of Colombian platinum, 517; control by Germany, 518; by the United States, 519
Control, political, 516
Control through ownership of mines, 517
Control through ownership of reduction plants, 518
Crude analyses of, 509; purity of, 509
Future changes in distribution, 515
Geographical distribution, 507, 510; platinum in Alaska, 514; in Australia, 514; in California, 513; in Canada, 513; in Colombia, 512; in New South Wales, 514; in Oregon, 513; in Russia, 510; in Spain, 515; in Tasmania, 514; in the United States, 513; in Washington, 514; in Wyoming, 514
Geological distribution, 508
Production of world, 1909-1917, 508
Russian control, 516; Russian ownership, 517
Sources of crude, 1909-1917, 511
Summary, 521
Uses of, 506, 507
World situation, 519, 540
Poland
Coal in, 49, 50
Iron in, 77
Lead in, 275
Zinc in, 304
Portugal
Antimony in, 182
Copper in, 256
Iron in, 77
Lead in, 276
Manganese in, 97
Mercury in, 340
Pyrite in, 448
Tin in, 330
Tungsten, future, 151
Potash
Alsatian control, 418
Changes in commercial practice, 415
Chapter on, 411
Control, commercial and political, 417
Geographical distribution, 412; in Germany, 412; in the United States, 414
Geological distribution, 415
German control, 417
Nature of, 411
Production of world, 1917, 416
Spanish control, 419
Summary, 419
Uses of, 411
World situation, 538
Precious Metals, 540
Pyrite and Sulphur
Chapter on, 447
Control, commercial, 460; control, political, 459
in Europe, exports, and imports, 258
Geographical distribution, 448; in Canada, 452; in Cuba, 452; in Cyprus, 451; in France, 450; in Germany, Austria, and Hungary, 450; in Italy, 450; in Japan, 452; in Mexico, 452; in Norway and Sweden, 449; in Russia, 450; in Spain and Portugal, 448; in the United States, 451
Substitutes for, 448
Uses of, 447
Queensland (Australia)
Copper in, 251
Gold in, 475
Lead in, 269
Tin in, 326
Tungsten in, 148
Quicksilver
Chapter on, 337
See Mercury.
Radium
Chapter on, 201
Future prospects, 208
Geographical and geological distribution, 203; in Australia, 207; in England, 207; in Germany, 207
Ores of, 202
Production, United States, 205
United States resources, 204
Uses of, 201
Ransome, E. L.
Chapter on Mercury, 337
Rhodesia (Africa)
Chrome in, 114
Copper in, 248
Gold in, 474; gold, financial control, 489
Lead in, 276
Rhodium
Uses of, 506
Rice, George S.
Chapter on Coal, 22
Roumania
Petroleum control in, 15
Russia
Antimony in, 182
Chrome in, 117
Chrome position, 127
Coal position, 47
Copper in, 258
Copper production and reserves, 259
Gold control, 485; gold position, 492
Iron ore reserves, 68; iron, political and commercial control, 68
Iron position, 86
Lead in, 275
Manganese in, 97, 98
Mercury in, 341
Petroleum control in, 13
Platinum in, 510; platinum control in, 516; platinum ownership, 517
Pyrite in, 450
Tin position, 335
Zinc position, 315
Ruthenium
Uses of, 506
Serbia
Antimony in, 182
Chrome in, 118
Mercury in, 341
Shale-Oil
Future of, 4
Siam
Tin control, 333
Tin in, 329
Tungsten in, 148
Siberia
Gold in, 471
Gold control, 485, 486
Lead in, 275, 283
Mercury in, 341
Phosphate in, 406
Silesia
Lead in, 270
Silver
By-product, proportion of output, 498
Changes in practice, 500
Chapter on, 495
Chinese and Japanese position, 504
Coinage, 496
Control, by England, 503
Control, commercial, 500
Control, financial, 501
Control, political, 500
Control, territorial, 501
Control through relations to consumers, 503; control through trade combinations, 502
Control through ownership of mines, 500
Control through ownership of reduction plants, 501
Future changes in, 499
Geographical distribution, 498, 499
Geological age of deposits, 497, 499
Production, in world, 498
Rich mines, proportion of output, 498
Summary, 504
Uses of, 495
World situation, 540
South Africa
Antimony in, 185
Asbestos, control in, 397
Coal in, 24, 25, 26
Gold, financial control, 488
Gold in, 473
Iron in, 80
Manganese in, 101
Tin in, 324
Zinc in, 306
South America
Antimony in, 178
Asbestos in, 393
Bauxite and aluminum in, 350
Chrome in, 120
Coal position, 31
Copper control, 241
Gold in, 469; gold control, 485
Magnesite in, 366
Manganese in, 94
Mercury in, 343
Phosphate in, 405
Tungsten, future of, 150
South Carolina
Phosphate in, 403
Southwest Africa
Lead in, 273
Spain
Antimony in, 182
Copper in, 256
Iron, political and commercial control, 67
Lead in, 269; commercial control, 282; lead position, 291
Manganese in, 99
Platinum in, 515
Potash in, 419
Pyrite in, 448
Tin in, 330
Tungsten, 148
Zinc in, 304
Spiegeleisen, 90
Spurr, J. E.
Chapter by, 522
Chapter on petroleum, introduction to, 1
Steel and the Ferro-Alloy Minerals, 526
Stockett, A. W.
Chapter on Potash, 411
Stone, R. W.
Chapter on Magnesite, 363
Chapter on Phosphate Rock, 402
Sulphur
Changes in practice, 459
Geographical distribution, 453; in Chile, 458; in Italy and Sicily, 453; in Japan, 457; in Mexico, 458; in the United States, 455
Position of the principal powers, 461; position of the United States, 461
Sulphur and Pyrite
Chapter on, 447
Control, commercial, 460
Control, political, 459
Substitutes for, 448
Uses of, 447
Sweden
Copper in, 256
Iron, political and commercial control, 69
Lead in, 276
Manganese in, 99
Pyrite in, 449
Zinc in, 305
Tasmania
Copper in, 252
Lead in, 269
Nickel in, 134
Platinum, in, 514
Tin in, 325
Zinc in, 303
Tennessee
Phosphate in, 404
Texas
Mercury in, 343
Petroleum in, see United States
Sulphur in, 455
Thorium
Chapter on, 216
Uses of, 216
World situation, 531
Tin
Chapter on, 317
Control, commercial, of mines, 333; of smelting, 334
Control, political, 332, 333
Geographical distribution, 319, 320; in Africa, 323; in Australia, 325; in Austria, 331; in the Belgian Congo (Katanga), 331; in Bolivia, 328; in the British Empire, 319; in British Nigeria, 323; in China, 329; in Cornwall, 327; in the Dutch East Indies, 329; in Germany, 331; in India, 327; in Italy, 331; in Japan, 330; in the Malay Peninsula, 319; in New South Wales, 326; in Portugal, 330; in Queensland, 326; in Russia, 331; in Siam, 329; in South Africa, 324; in Southwest Africa, 331; in Spain, 330; in Tasmania, 325; in the United States, 330
Geological distribution, 318
Position of France, 335; of Germany, 335; of Great Britain, 335; of Holland, 335; of Russia, 335; of the United States, 335
Production of world, 1913-1918, 321; producing localities of the world, 320; production, future changes, 332; production in the Malay Peninsula, 322
Uses of, 317
World situation, 534
Transvaal, Africa
Copper in, 248
Gold, financial control, 489
Trinidad
Petroleum control, 16
Tungsten
Alloys of, 142
Changes in practice, 143
Chapter on, 142
Control, commercial, 152; British control, 154; French control, 156; German control, 159; Japanese control, 156; United States control, 156, 159
Control, political, 152
Future of Asia, 149; of Australia, 149; of Bolivia, 150; of Burma, 149; of China, 149; of Europe, 151; of Mexico, 151; of North America, 150; of Peru, 150; of Portugal, 151; of South America, 150; of the United States, 150
Geographical distribution, 146
Geological distribution, 145
Production, 147, 148, 152
Substitutes for, 142
United States imports, 157
Uses of, 142
World situation, 529
Tunis
Iron ores in, 71
Lead ores in, 272
Manganese in, 101
Phosphate in, 405
Turkey
Chrome in, 115
Iron in, 77
Lead in, 273
United States
Aluminum, control of, 352
Antimony in, 176; antimony position, 187
Asbestos in, 391; asbestos control, 397; asbestos position, 399
Bauxite and aluminum in, 350
Chrome in, 119; chrome position, 122
Coal control, 36, 37, 524; coal position, 43
Control of minerals, 542
Copper, control of, 228
Copper control in Chile, 241-243; in Mexico, 239
Copper in, 228
Copper shipments from Africa, 249
Emery and corundum in, 357, 358; emery and corundum position, 361
Gold in, 464; gold control, 477, 478; gold position, 491
Graphite position, 376
Iron, political and commercial control, 61
Iron-ore reserves, 61; iron position, 82
Lead in, 265; lead, commercial control, 279; lead, financial groups, 281; lead position, 287; lead-silver smelters, 281
Magnesite in, 365; magnesite control, 368
Manganese position, 106
Mica in, 383; mica position, 386
Molybdenum in, 193; molybdenum, commercial control, 197; molybdenum, position of, 198
Monazite in, 216; monazite, commercial control, 218-221; monazite position, 221
Nickel in, 134; nickel position, 141
Nitrogen developments in, 430, 432
Petroleum position, 17
Phosphate in, 403; phosphate position, 409
Platinum in, 513; control of platinum, 519
Potash in, 414
Pyrite in, 451
Radium resources, 204
Silver in, 498, 501
Sulphur in, 455
Tin in, 330; tin position, 335
Tungsten control, 156, 160; future of tungsten, 150; imports of tungsten, 157; tungsten, proposed tariff, 161
Uranium resources, 204
Vanadium in, 166
Zinc in, 297; zinc, commercial control, 309; zinc position, 313
Zirconium in, 213
Uranium
Chapter on, 201
Future prospects, 208
Geographical and geological distribution, 203; in Australia, 207; in England, 207; in Germany, 207
Ores of, 202
Production, Austria, 206; production, Europe, 206; production, United States, 205
United States resources, 204
Uses of, 202
World situation, 531
Uruguay
Manganese in, 96
Vanadium
Alloys of, 163
Changes in practice, 164
Chapter on, 163
Control, commercial, 165, 170
Control, political, 170
Future developments, 170
Geographical distribution, 165, 169; in Arizona, 166; in California, 166; in Colorado, 166; in Peru, 165; in the United States, 166
Geological distribution, 165
Position of leading nations, 170
Uses of, 163
World situation, 529
Venezuela
Chrome in, 120
Copper in, 245
Gold in, 470
Petroleum control in, 17
Washington
Magnesite in, 366
Platinum in, 514
White, A. G.
Chapter on Pyrite and Sulphur, 447
Who Owns the Earth?
Chapter by J. E. Spurr, 522; Who owns the earth? 541
World Control of Minerals, 541
Wyoming
Phosphate in, 404
Platinum in, 514
Zinc
Australia, commercial control, 311
Changes in practice, 295
Chapter on, 294
Control, commercial, 308; in Australia, 311; in France, 313; in Germany, 311; in the United States, 309
Control, political, 308
Deposits of world, 298
Geographical distribution, 297; zinc in Algeria, 303; in Australia, 302; in Austria, 305; in Bolivia, 306; in Canada, 306; in China, 306; in Egypt, 306; in France, 304; in Germany, 301; in Great Britain, 305; in Greece, 304; in India, 306; in Indo-China, 305; in Italy, 303; in Japan, 303; in Mexico, 305; in New South Wales, 302; in Peru, 307; in Russia, 304; in South Africa, 306; in Spain, 304; in Sweden, 305; in Tasmania, 303; in the United States, 297
Geological distribution, 296
Germany, commercial control, 311
Industry in 1913, 299
Position of Belgium, 313; of Germany, 313; of Great Britain, 314; of Japan, 314; of Russia, 315; of the United States, 313
Production, 1913, 299; future changes in production, 307
Summary, 315
United States, commercial control, 309
Uses of, 294
World situation, 533
Zirconium
Alloys, 210
Baddeleyite or brazilite, 211
Chapter on, 209
Control of, 213,
Geographical distribution, 211; in Brazil, 212, 213; in India, 213; in the United States, 213
Geological distribution, 211
Production, 215
Refractory uses of, 209
Summary, 215
Uses of, 209
World situation, 531
Zircon, 212