Böcker av John E. Tilton

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 and corporate policies in this important economic sector.

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 and corporate policies in this important economic sector.

Given global population growth, rising living standards, and environmental concerns, how seriously should society take the threat of mineral exhaustion? This title explores the methods used to study mineral scarcity, including physical measures of known reserves and total resource base, and economic measures such as extraction and end-user costs.