Report on and comparison of the iron ore industry in the USA and throughout the world - includes information on natural resources, technology, production, consumption, industrial structure, employment and productivity, research and development, etc., and comments on national legislation and government policies. Bibliography and statistical tables.

This volume provides a survey of the world’s iron-ore resources during the 1960s and the distribution of the iron and steel industries. There are specific chapters on the UK , Western Europe, the USSR, the USA and smaller sections on Africa, Latin America and South East Asia. Particular attention is paid to the political aspects of the steel industry, for example in Post-War Germany.