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The outlook for pyrochlore concentrates : a review
(1968-02)
World production of pyrochlore has recently outstripped that of columbite, previously the main source of niobium. Columbite is largely a by-product of tin mining, but the new pyrochlore mines depend almost entirely for ...
Nigeria's potential for the production of the new metals and minerals : submitted by the Government of Nigeria
(1968-01)
Nigeria has been a very important producer of columbite and has recorded small annual outputs of tantalite from certain of its mineral bearing areas. We therefore welcome the opportunity of participating in this Seminar ...
A note on new materials and minerals in Madagascar
(1968-09)
Beryllium and monazite (with graphite and mica) are two of the most important products of the Malagasy mining industry. The rare earths, mainly in the form of columbo-tantalates, are fairly frequently met with in Madagascar. ...
Stratégie de l'action future de la FAO : note du Directeur général , sommaire
(1968-09)
Dans la présente note, le Directeur général expose sa conception du rôle que la FAO doit jouer dans la famille des Nations Unies et dans le monde. Il suggère que l’organisation choisisse cinq domaines de concentration dans ...
Minéraux nouveaux en Côte-d'Ivoire
(1968-01)
La présente note que nous proposons poor le "cycle d'études sur les
metaux et minéraux nouveaux" organise a, Addis-Abeba, du 5 au 10 février
1968, par la Commission économique de Nations Unies pour l'Afrique
The "Rare Minerals "of the Democratic Republic of the Congo : submitted by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(1968-02)
The present note was prepared by the Service Geologuque et le Service
des Mines of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, based on archives and statistics of these two organizations. The resources of beryllium, rare earths ...
Beryllium, columbium, rare earths, tantalum, titanium, yttrium and zirconium in Uganda : submitted by the Government of Uganda
(1968-01)
The distribution, occurrence, methods of mining, ore dressing, reserves, production and planned future exploration efforts in respect of beryllium and columbium-tantalum minerals in Uganda are described. The outlook for ...
Isolation of some rare metals
(1968-01)
The importance of rare metals in scientific and technical progress has been steadily increasing since the beginning of this century. At the present time it is difficult to conceive any field of modern science which does ...
Status of development of certain new metals and minerals in Kenya : submitted by the Government of Kenya
(1968-01)
This report has been prepared for the Seminar on new Metals and Minerals to be held in Addis Ababa on 5-10 February 1968 under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. The metals which have "been ...
Report on the seminar on the role of meteorological services in economic development in Africa : Ibadan Nigeria,23-28 September 1968
(1968-11)
This paper focuses on the Seminar originated from discussions between the secretariats of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) as a means for furtherance ...