1.   In the last two Decades world production of electricity has roughly doubled, with the developing nations pulling towards overtaking the developed.

2.   The work is supported by an extensive database on world mineral production, availability and trade.

3.   The predictions are based on computer models of global warming and world food production.

4.   A military conflict could disrupt oil supplies from the Middle East, which accounts for a third of world production.

5.   Clinton said the pattern of world gold production is changing with the traditional large producers slowly losing ground to new gold mining countries.

6.   Concern is mounting that instability could disrupt oil supplies from the Middle East, home to a third of world production.

7.   Copper fell as a three-month gain in exchange stockpiles reflected a rise in world production.

8.   Copper fell as exchange stockpiles rose further amid increased world production and weaker Asian demand.

9.   Copper fell on expectations that a slowing economy in Asia will reduce manufacturing and construction demand even as world production grows.

10.   Copper futures tumbled to an eight-month low as rising world production and slowing demand boosts inventories.