Natural resources: coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, rare earth elements, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber, arable land
note: the US has the world's largest coal reserves with 491 billion short tons accounting for 27% of the world's total
Definition: This entry lists a country's mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of commercial importance.
Source: CIA World Factbook - This page was last updated on July 9, 2017
See Also- United States Energy Production Statistics (Source: US Energy Information Administration)
- United States Mineral Production Statistics (Source: US Geological Survey)
