Extractive industries Books

This book explores how conflicts around access to water shape cities, citizenship and infrastructures by tracing how water is commodified and controlled by the Public Enterprises of Medellín, one of the most successful public water utility companies in...

This book examines the nexus between conservation, land conflicts and sustainable tourism approaches in Southern Africa, with a focus on equity, access, restitution and redistribution.

The Business of Mining complete set of three Focus books provides readers with a holistic all-embracing appraisal of the analytical tools available for assessing the economic viability of prospective mines. Each volume has a discrete focus. This third...

Climate scientists have clarified the main causes of climate change, and the tight timescale within which humans must change behaviour, and implement effective solutions, wherever they are needed across the world. This book uncovers many of the powerful...

Consumption in New England or Locality One of Its Chief Causes: An Address (1862) is a book written by Henry Ingersoll Bowditch. The book explores the causes of tuberculosis, also known as consumption, in New England. Bowditch argues that the disease is...

This book investigates mine closure and local responses in South Africa, linking dependencies and social disruption.

This book provides a holistic view of desalination, highlighting the important role this technology can play in providing safe access to water across the globe.

This book examines China's resource endowment and the country's current exploitation and use of resources and analyzes the main challenges and potential opportunities facing the country. It then discusses how to improve the efficiency with which...

This book contributes new theoretical insight and in-depth empirical analysis about the relationship between transnational legality, state change and the globalisation of markets.The role of transnational economic law in influencing and reorganising...

This book investigates the relationship between mining, mine closure and housing policy in post-apartheid South Africa, using concepts from new institutional economics and evolutionary governance theory.Mine closures present a major challenge to the...

Our Extractive Age: Expressions of Violence and Resistance emphasizes how the spectrum of violence associated with natural resource extraction permeates contemporary collective life. Chronicling the increasing rates of brutal suppression of local...

Providing a holistic understanding of extensive oil extraction in rural Mexico, this book focuses on a campesino community, where oil extraction is deeply inscribed into the daily lives of the community members. The book shows how oil shapes the space...

This valuable resource offers guidance for those looking to invest in the mining industry. O'Donahue's expert analysis of mineral property valuation provides insights into the financial risks and rewards of mineral exploration and development. The book...

This book explores the emergence and development of the legal concept of fair and equitable benefit-sharing, and its application in agriculture.Developed in the 1990s, the concept of fair and equitable benefit-sharing has been deployed in an ever-wider...

This volume explores institutional change and performance in the resource-rich Andean countries during the last resource boom and in the early post-boom years. The latest global commodity boom has profoundly marked the face of the resource-rich Andean...

This important report on the Singareni colliery offers valuable insight into the mining industry in India in the late 19th century. James Grundy's thorough inspection provides a detailed look at the conditions at the colliery, and his recommendations are...

In Rocks in the Road to Fortune Henry B. Clifford provides advice to people seeking to make their fortunes in the minerals and mining industry. The book includes practical advice, anecdotes and insights gleaned from his extensive experience in the...

An assessment of global mining and investment prospects during the early 20th century, focusing on the copper industry.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it...

Extractivism refers to the process of extracting natural resources from the earth in order to sell them in the global market. It exists in an economy which is based significantly on the removal or extraction of natural resources that are deemed valuable...

This indispensable reference work provides tables, data, and other resources to help businesses in the copper trade make informed decisions and optimize their operations. Written by an expert in the field, this book is an essential resource for anyone...

A detailed account of the operations and financial performance of the Silver Mining Company of Silver Islet, a Canadian mining company that operated in the late 19th century. This report provides valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities...

Explore the history of the American lumber industry in this informative volume. Covering a range of topics including logging, sawmilling, and the timber trade, this book provides a valuable glimpse into an important aspect of American economic history...

McGarraugh provides a detailed guide to mine bookkeeping, offering a comprehensive system of records and accounts for mining operations of moderate dimensions. The book covers everything from financial statements to cost accounting and provides examples...

The last decade has seen a far-reaching revolution in the oil industry, both in the US and globally. By some measures, America is on pace to become the world's biggest oil producer, an outcome that was inconceivable just a few years ago. But what...

Maya Nair's "The Healing Code: Unlocking the Power of Your Body's Natural Defences" is an eye-opening manual that explores the integral relationship between our cognitive faculties and our bodily healing mechanisms. Maya Nair, an internationally...

Written for both public and investor-owned utilities, AWWA M29 Water Utility Capital Financing, Fourth edition addresses both traditional and innovative utility financing alternatives to meet both short-and long-term capital requirements. M29 covers...

This volume can aid scholars and policymakers in understanding the complex relation between mining and social change.

Gain insight into the complex world of gold-mining finance and accounting with this essential guide. Featuring detailed examples and templates for departmental and account books, this book is a must-read for anyone seeking to make a career in the...

The Role and Importance of Mining EngineeringMining engineering is a critical discipline that plays a pivotal role in the extraction of valuable resources from the Earth's crust. It encompasses a wide range of activities, from identifying potential...

This book provides an in-depth look at the production of gold and silver worldwide, including detailed information about the principal producing regions. It also explores the issue of unifying gold and silver coinage, a topic of great relevance in the...

This bulletin highlights the workings of Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, with topics ranging from mining and coal production to finance and labor management.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the...

This report offers a detailed look at the performance of the United Mexican Mining Association in the previous fiscal year. Covering financial outcomes, operational successes, and potential areas for improvement, it serves as an important resource for...

This comprehensive guide to copper mining in Michigan's Lake Superior region is an essential resource for anyone looking to invest in the industry. Pinkham's detailed analysis of each property's history, products, and dividend record provides invaluable...

Este libro presenta una introducción a la economía minera, su historia y su legislación moderna. Es una obra dirigida a aquellos interesados en el estudio de la explotación minera y su impacto económico y social.This work has been selected by scholars as...

A comprehensive guide to the mining industry in Kamloops, this book sheds light on the history of the region's mining practices and the economic impact on the community. A valuable reference for students and professionals in the field of mining...

The official documents outlining the structure, operations, and governing principles of the London and British Columbia Goldfields Limited. This fascinating document offers a unique insight into the workings of one of the era's major gold mining...

An insightful look into the world of mining and metallurgy, with a focus on the future of copper and its potential impact on the global economy. This book also explores the role of gold in the modern era, making it a valuable resource for investors and...

Un livre complet sur l'or et son importance dans l'économie mondiale. Launay examine les gisements d'or, les techniques d'extraction et les marchés de l'or, ainsi que les politiques gouvernementales qui ont influencé l'industrie de l'or.This work has...

This publication is an authoritative source of information on the Lake Superior iron ore industry. It provides detailed data on shipments, prices, and receipts from 1844 to 1913, making it an essential reference for historians and researchers interested...

In this book, Adolph Sutro delivers a compelling closing argument before the Committee on Mines and Mining in support of the Sutro Tunnel bill before Congress. Sutro details the history of the tunnel project, its importance to the mining industry, and...

In this insightful treatise on mining and the state, Freiesleben explores the complex relationship between government policies and the economic benefits and social costs of mining. Drawing on his extensive experience as a mining official in Saxony, he...

Landlock: Paralysing Dispute over Minerals on Adivasi Land in India explores the ways in which political controversy over a bauxite mining and refining project on constitutionally protected tribal lands in Andhra Pradesh descended into a state of...

Between the Plough and the Pick deepens our understanding of informal, artisanal and small-scale mining, popularly known as ASM. The book engages with wider scholarly conceptualisations of contemporary global social, agrarian and political changes,...

Despite the difference in their populations and political status, New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea have comparable levels of economic dependence on the extraction and export of mineral resources. For this reason, the costs and benefits of large-scale...

Navigating the Future draws on long-term ethnographic fieldwork with Kubo people and their neighbours, in a remote area of Papua New Guinea, to explore how worlds are reconfigured as people become increasingly conscious of, and seek to draw into their...

The Western and Central Pacific Ocean is home to the largest tuna fishery in the world – around half of the world's tuna supply – and is a vital economic resource for Pacific island countries.The potential of the Pacific tuna fishery to contribute to...