us geological survey minerals information 1996 1 the mineral industry of argentina by pablo velasco in 996 with a population 35 6 million had sector has undergone gross domestic product g dp about 290 billion per fundamen tal structural change and government s minerals1 capita gdp 8 150 terms ranks policy is now based on four strat egic areas encouraging private top 20 nat ions world however related investment ensuring protection for investors work ensurin indu stries excluding hydrocarbons accounted less tha n st ructural stability between production metals 0 3 country value nonmetallic construction materials that can assist pro duction was 750 year metalli c modernizing small medium scale minin exports valued at 40 mining journal sectors promoting activity i 1997 p 33 compatible sustainable de velopment central southern arg entina 543 total nonfuel are
