'mineral sector' is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You could use it to refer to the industry involved in the exploration, extraction, refining, and trading of minerals. For example: "The mineral sector is a major contributor to economic development in many countries."
But it has small and what appear to be growing interests in the Guinean mineral sector.
Foreign investment, which centred on the mineral sector, declined drastically after the start of the civil war in 1991.
Since the end of a 10-year civil war in 2002, Sierra Leone's mineral sector has provided a financial lifeline for the government.
Its MBAs earned an average $150,000 basic salary, partly because so many landed lucrative jobs in Australia's booming mineral sector.
Neither the scientific community working in mine-site restoration nor the mineral sector itself has fully integrated ecological engineering principles into restoration efforts.
GDP per person was 50% higher at independence in 1960 than it is today.In the past five years, Congo has seen its mineral sector rebound, thanks to rising global prices, particularly for copper.
Other sectors experience a marginal decline such as the mineral sectors and services.
Supported by a new transport infrastructure, the economy was driven by the booming minerals sector, particularly coal mining.
Attempts to pursue sustainability in the minerals sector have largely focused on reducing impacts at mining and processing sites.
An effective policy in the SADC will engineer the delicate balance between poverty reduction and an internationally competitive minerals sector.
Unfortunately, the UK's stint as co-chair has got off to a shaky start with a slip-up on legislation to increase the transparency of the oil, gas and minerals sector.
