It has been estimated on the basis of the amount of indium in zinc ore stocks, there is a world reserve base of 6, 000 tonnes.
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The question always at the top of our mind is how to help deliver the rest of the world to the base of the socioeconomic pyramid, and the base of the socioeconomic pyramid to the rest of the world.
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And, that means that we ought to be able draw out a map of that base world which we are all seeing.
The UK has a world class knowledge base and we hope that the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering will re-invigorate interest and passion in engineering that will make the most of what we already have and build on it.
Our region offers a strong manufacturing and supply chain base, world-class research facilities, a highly-skilled workforce, and economic development organizations that foster innovation and entrepreneurship.
We have strong institutions, a world-class research base and dedicated staff.
Japan, the optimists argue, is on the verge of a colossal boom: a huge domestic economy, a mind boggling capital base, world class technology, a decent managerial class, and a growing appreciation of entrepreneurialism means that Japan is ready to kick ass in the new millennium.
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But if American energy producers are able to tap into even a fraction of this supply, our domestic energy production could well outstrip that of Saudi Arabia, which is currently the largest oil producer and exporter of total petroleum liquids in the world with a reserve base estimated around 260 billion barrels.
It gives them a large and well distributed user base around the world.
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Muxlim's founder, Mohamed El-Fatatry is the Muslim equivalent of Mark Zuckerberg, a fast-talking 22-year-old based in Finland with visions of tapping a largely untouched Muslim user base around the world.
The Dubai Mall, located at the base of the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, was visited 65 million times in 2012, more than any other monument in the world.
The opposite is equally true: companies that have not increased the number of women on their boards run the risk of being seen as irresponsible and out of touch by the most significant consumer base in the world.
Spurn Point was once an important military base during the two world wars.
This last point is quite important, as Bigelow needs us to believe that a nuclear explosion so close to a Nato base could have triggered World War III.
China is the world's largest consumer of base metals such as copper, and any signs that growth in the region is faltering tend to be taken negatively by investors.
Recent setbacks in Nasa's exploration of the Red Planet have failed to dim the enthusiasm of a group of scientists who plan to build the world's first simulated Mars base.
The company last year unfurled an ambitious plan to become a leader in the field and even stated a goal of becoming the largest solar producer in the world by 2015 from a current base of effectively zero.
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The decision to use Darwin (a city more heavily bombed than Pearl Harbour in World War Two) as a base for 2500 Marines and support staff represents the biggest U.S. deployment to Australia since the war with the arrangement officially ratified during a visit to Australia by U.S. President, Barak Obama.
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Texas is the energy capital of the world, and Houston is its home base.
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When we calculate the net worth of each fictional character, we base our calculations on real world commodity and stock prices.
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If the United States is going to win the world war against terrorism, it must base its forces where they are most needed, and build next-generation aircraft and ships to move them faster than ever.
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The easy answer is that, after years of under-investment by producers, particularly during the technology boom of the 1990s when most investors considered base metals dirt, the world has finally woken up to the fact that there are not enough raw materials to go round.
If any topical reminder was needed, it comes with the publication, coinciding with the London conference, of a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) which urges the world to build on the full knowledge base to address the proved risks of climate change and increase resilience for those exposed to extreme events.
And you know in the outside world people are saying that this is a base of the Janjaweed?
It has world class cities, with a sizeable consumer base in urban centers like St.
Lauterbrunnen, with its high cliff faces, is one of the world's most popular areas for expert base jumpers.
"Facing both opportunities and challenges, we will fully leverage our advantages, including the world's largest mobile network and customer base, " he said in a statement.
The 2011 World Series MVP played five innings at third base.
People who believe arms control agreements can tame the world are placing faith in, and would base national security on, parchment barriers to the dark furies of history.
It now has the largest installed base of wind power in the world, and is targeting to have 20 percent of its energy sourced from renewables by 2020.
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