Domestic Production Issues in Chromium and Platinum-Group Metals
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to: (1) identify the domes tic resources of chromium (Cr) and platinum group metals (PGM), (2) identify the federal environmental statutes and federal agencies affecting domestic production of Cr and PGM, and (3) to find the relationship between the federal environmental statutes and the development of domestic Cr and PGM mines. Using an extensive literature search, interviews, and a case study, this study found that there are large resources of Cr and PGM in this country but much of them remain sub-economic to develop. Many wilderness areas have not been thoroughly explored for Cr and PGM, especially in Alaska where infrastructure problems would make mining very expensive in some remote areas. Getting permission to develop mining projects or even to explore wilderness areas can be difficult if not impossible, in some cases, because of environmental statutes and programs that have been implemented to stem the increasing volume of pollutants being dumped in to the air, water and soil. The environmental programs are being implemented in such a way that the state and local governments have a significant voice in decisions made about mining projects.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA201546
Entities
People
- Leon D. Engman
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology