Mineral are essential to the economic health and stability of our nation. The products made from mineral are used in agriculture, construction, transportation, defense and manufacturing.

Agriculture Food is essential in feeding people. Farm equipment (tractors, plows and combines) are products that are made for mined minerals. Even fertilizers are mined mineral.

Construction All of our modern buildings, bridges and roads are made form mined minerals.

Transportation It is important to a nation to be able to move people and materials. Our cars, planes, buses, ships, and space vehicles are examples of transportation. All of these are made for mined minerals.

Defense is essential in protecting a nation. All of our defense products (such as rockets, tanks, war ships, planes and guns) are made from mined materials.

Manufacturing products in factories are made of mined minerals. An example is a car: