Dr. Gerald A. Wait
Director
Nexus Heritage
Aluminium
Major Uses: domestic consumption, transportation, building, electrical
Import Dependency for U.S.: 38%
Major Importers: Canada, Russia, China, Mexico
Promoting the development of American mineral resources.
Dr. Gerald A. Wait
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Dr. Gerry A. Wait is Director of Nexus Heritage and has 30 years of experience as an archaeologist and heritage resource preservation specialist.
Before establishing Nexus Heritage with Dr. Jeffrey Altschul and Anthony Martin, Gerry was the Technical Director for Heritage at Gifford (an international multidisciplinary engineering and environmental consultancy firm). He is an expert in conservation and management planning, as well as heritage site management and interpretation for the general public. He has prepared conservation and/or management plans for more than 50 historical period and heritage sites in North America, the United Kingdom, Romania, Ireland, Egypt, Lebanon, and China.
Gerry currently serves as the principal investigator for the intangible cultural heritage component of the Environmental Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) being prepared for a proposed Sabodala gold mine in Senegal; principal heritage advisor for proposed iron mines in Sierra Leone, a gold mine in Burkino Faso; and principal advisor on a copper-gold project in Mongolia. He is also the international expert for archaeology, cultural heritage, and historic buildings for the Rosia Montana gold mining project in Romania.
In addition, he has published numerous peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and monographs. Gerry has recently been re-elected as Honorary Chair of the UK’s Institute for Archaeologists (the largest heritage professional association in the world), in which capacity he has an on-going advocacy role on UK heritage legislation and policy.
Gerry earned a B.A. in Anthropology from Westminster College, a M.A. in Anthropology and Archaeology from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and a DPhil in European History from the University of Oxford.
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Iron
Major Uses: construction, transportation (predominantly automotive), cans and containers
Import Dependency for U.S.: 7%
Major Importers: Canada, European Union, China, Mexico -
Cobalt
Major Uses: aircraft gas turbine engines, cemented carbides for cutting, wear-resistant applications
Import Dependency for U.S.: 81%
Major Importers: Norway, Russia, China, Canada -
Copper
Major Uses: building construction, electric and electronic products, and transportation equipment
Import Dependency for U.S.: 30%
Major Importers: Chile, Canada, Peru, Mexico -
Palladium
Major Uses: catalysts to decrease harmful emissions in light- and heavy-duty vehicles, also used in chemical and petroleum refining sector, and fabrication of laboratory equipment
Import Dependency for U.S.: 94%
Major Importers: South Africa, Germany, United Kingdom, Canada -
Silver
Major Uses: coins and medals, industrial applications, jewelry and silverware, and photography
Import Dependency for U.S.: 65%
Major Importers: Mexico, Canada, Peru, Chile -
Tantalum
Major Uses: automotive electronics, pagers, personal computers, and portable telephones
Import Dependency for U.S.: 100%
Major Importers: Australia, China, Kazakhstan, Germany -
Rhenium
Major Uses: petroleum-reforming catalysts, superalloys used in turbine engine components
Import Dependency for U.S.: 86%
Major Importers: Chile, Netherlands -
Platinum
Major Uses: catalysts to decrease harmful emissions in light- and heavy-duty vehicles, also used in chemical and petroleum refining sector, and fabrication of laboratory equipment
Import Dependency for U.S.: 94%
Major Importers: South Africa, Germany, United Kingdom, Canada -
Gold
Major Uses: Jewelry and arts, electrical and electronics, dental and other
Import Dependency for U.S.: 33%
Major Importers: Canada, Mexico, Peru, Chile
