Mining provides inputs for other industrial sectors that are vital for sustaining population
wellbeing and the functioning of global economies. At the same time, it can generate social …

In recent years, there has been growing interest in identifying robust indicators which
demonstrate the links between mining and development. This builds on an extensive body …

Countries that possess rich mineral deposits, it is widely assumed, are fortunate. Such
deposits are assets, part of a country's natural capital. Mining is the key that converts …

The objective of the paper is to synthesize the existing empirical research on mining,
regional development and benefit-sharing in developed countries. Specifically, the paper …

The concept of the water footprint has been recently introduced as an important indicator for
human-induced water consumption. The water footprint is defined as the total volume of …

abstract Conceptual innovation with respect to the enclave concept has been virtually
absent compared with industry agglomerations. This is despite the fact that some varieties of …

Various regions have recently proposed the creation of clusters around large-scale mining.
However, until the 1980s, mining regions were predominantly considered productive …

This textbook provides an introduction to the field of mineral economics and its use in
understanding the behaviour of mineral commodity markets and in assessing both public …

The geographical expansion and increasing complexity of extractive production imply that
the effect of mining linkages on economic development is unevenly felt inter-and intra …

Integrated numerical modelling, scenario analysis and participatory approaches have
become common approaches to investigate possible future regional development in …