67' Bearlng in ni.nd the fact that globar military production remains heaviryconcentrated in the developed couneries, a rather unfair inplication of anescalated arms race would be that faster rates of mineral depletion r.rill eitherdeprive the developing countries of their future civilian uae or nake it much moreelq)ensive for then. rn this context, it is rerevant to recount that the presenrpatterns of global ninerar consunption do not correspond to their geographlcl@ation: nost developed countries are dependent upon imports to sustain oraccelerate their present revels of consurnplion. More irnportant still, the revers of mineral consumption in alnost arr th€ ieveloping contries endowed rrith minerarreserves are far frorn commensurate with their present or future reguirenents forsocio-economic develoFnent. An overrrhelning m;Jorrty of then lack either thecapital or the technology to furly ut ize ih.i. resour"es, for which they depenaluPon imports fron the developed world. Table 3. Life gxpectancies of resource bases forselected mineral comrnodF Life expectancy at four growthin years rates 5t J.UtAverage annual production growth L947-74 (s)Mineral corurpditv 0* 2* AI url i nun Antinony Bar iun Chrotniun Cobalt Coppe r cold Iron Lead I{agnesiun Manganese166.0 2L4.O 4.0 1.3 23.8 2r5. 0x10 xl0 x10 x 1.0 x10 xI0 62.8 x 10 2.5 x 10 83.5 x 10 131.5 x l0 3.1 x 1"0I 107 77r 918 86I 1 00 9 772 709 898 724 I 0 9s 90 6332 392 3 68 428 332 3 07 3 83 313 463 385247 177 208 I:' b 227 L77 r64 203 ro/ 244 205oo 2.4 4.1 :.1 5.8 4.8 2.4 ?R 6.5 ^/ 37 /385 EngI ish Annex Page 33 labi.e 3.(continued) Life expectancy at four growthin years raEesAverage annual producrtion g rovrth ]-947-74 ( t) Mineral cornmodity 0t It 1a 10t Mercury Molybdenum Nickel Platinum $ l Iver Tin Ti taniun TLrngsten Vanadiufii zinc223.5 x I0 436.0 x l0 3.2 x 10 6.7 x l0 194. 2 x 10
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the global distribution of mineral resources and its implications on economic development, particularly in developing countries. It highlights the uneven distribution of mineral resources and the fact that many developing countries rely heavily on imports to meet their mineral needs. The text also presents data on the life expectancy of mineral resources, which suggests that many of these resources are finite and will eventually be depleted.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment, Economic development