Committee on Critical Mineral Impacts on the U.S. Economy
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources
National Research Council of the National Academies
National Academy of Sciences Building, Members Room
2100 C Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
March 7-9, 2007
Day 1—Wednesday, March 7, 2007
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08:00-09:00 |
CLOSED SESSION |
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(Committee and NRC Staff only, working breakfast) |
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09:00-16:30 |
OPEN SESSION (Open to public) |
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09:00-09:15 |
Welcome and introductions |
Rod Eggert, Chair |
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09:15-12:15 |
Critical mineral sources and materials flow—Panel 1 |
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Moderated by Tom Graedel |
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Presentations and discussion (25-minute presentations) |
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Jeremiah Johnson (Hawaii Island Sustainable Energy Initiative) |
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Shinsuke Murakami (National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan) |
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Mark Barton (University of Arizona) |
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Larry Stevens (Consultant, Indium Corporation of America) |
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12:15-13:00 |
Lunch |
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13:00-16:00 |
End users—Panel 2 |
Moderated by Stephen Freiman |
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Presentations and discussion (25-minute presentations) |
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Phil Jones (Imerys) |
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Ivan Herring (General Motors Global Commodities) |
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John Benner (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) |
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James Marder (ASM International) |
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16:00-16:30 |
Concluding remarks |
Rod Eggert |
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End of open session |
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16:30-20:00 |
CLOSED SESSION |
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(Committee and NRC Staff only) |
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Day 2—Thursday, March 8, 2007
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08:00-09:00 |
CLOSED SESSION |
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(Committee and NRC Staff only) |
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09:00-16:30 |
OPEN SESSION (Open to public) |
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09:00-09:15 |
Welcome and introductions |
Rod Eggert, Chair |
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09:15-12:15 |
Potential constraints on availability and adjustment mechanisms—Panel 3 |
Moderated by Ann Carpenter |
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Presentations and discussion (25-minute presentations) |
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Rich Heig (Rio Tinto) |
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Glenn Miller (University of Nevada Reno) |
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Lew Sloter (Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense) |
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Marc LeVier (Newmont Mining Corporation) |
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12:15-13:00 |
Lunch |
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13:00-16:00 |
Information, data, and research—Panel 4 |
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Moderated by Leonard Surges |
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Presentations and discussion (25-minute presentations) |
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John DeYoung and Dave Menzie (U.S. Geological Survey) |
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David Cammarota (Department of Commerce) |
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Jason Goulden (Metals Economics Group) |
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16:00-16:30 |
Concluding remarks |
Rod Eggert |
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End of open session |
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16:30-17:30 |
CLOSED SESSION |
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(Committee and NRC Staff only) |
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Day 3—Friday, March 9, 2007
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08:00-14:30 |
CLOSED SESSION (Committee and NRC Staff ) |
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Mark Barton |
University of Arizona |
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John Benner |
National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
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David Cammarota |
U.S. Department of Commerce |
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Mike Canty |
U.S. Department of Energy |
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Leslie Coleman |
National Mining Association |
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John DeYoung |
U.S. Geological Survey |
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John Dilles |
Oregon State University |
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Mark Ellis |
Industrial Minerals Association |
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Nora Foley |
U.S. Geological Survey |
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Jason Goulden |
Metals Economics Group |
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Linda Gundersen |
U.S. Geological Survey |
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Rich Heig |
Rio Tinto |
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Ivan Herring |
GM Global Commodities |
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Ju Jin |
Chinese Embassy |
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Jeremiah Johnson |
Hawaii Island Sustainable Energy Initiative |
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Kate Johnson |
U.S. Geological Survey |
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Phil Jones |
Imerys |
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Mike Kaas |
U.S. Bureau of Mines (retired) |
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Patrick Leahy |
U.S. Geological Survey |
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Marc LeVier |
Newmont Mining Corporation |
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James Marder |
ASM International |
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David Menzie |
U.S. Geological Survey |
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Glenn Miller |
University of Nevada-Reno |
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Shinsuke Murakami |
National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan |
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Lauren Pagel |
Earthworks |
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Carol Raulston |
National Mining Association |
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David Russo |
U.S. Geological Survey |
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Essie Schloss |
Defense Logistics Agency |
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Lew Sloter |
U.S. Department of Defense |
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Larry Stevens |
Indium Corporation of America |
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Katie Sweeney |
National Mining Association |