WYDOBYCIE BOGACTW MINERALNYCH W KRAJACH NATO I W OBSZARZE POSTSOWIECKIM
NATO AND POST-SOVIET COUNTRIES MINERAL INDUSTRY PRODUCTION

Summary/Abstract: This paper focuses on contemporary mining industry situation of two civilizations: West (Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand) and East (Russia and Rest of post-soviet area). Analysis conducted in this paper shows changes in production output of most mineral resources in years of general prosperity (2001-2007) as well as years of crisis (2008-2012). All data were collected from two sources: USGS and BGS. Main aim of analysis was comparative description of future perspectives of world economy. Besides collected data were useful for studies in geoeconomics, resource and energy security of both cultural/military blocks. Reported inequalities in mineral production were shown in tables as well as specially prepared maps, what puts this paper in good position as start-point of any discussion about future security, geopolitics and geoeconomics of those two parts of the world.

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