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  • Aglomeraciones mineras y desarrollo local en America Latinaby Rudolf M. Buitelaar

    International Development Research Centre 2002; US$ 15.00

    La singularidad de este libro radica en aplicar los conceptos de la teoría de aglomeraciones (clusters) al anâlisis de la industria minera en América Latina. La investigación revela que la ventaja competitiva en la minería, al igual que en otras industrias, está determinada en última instancia por la capacidad de generar conocimientos y producir innovaciones.... more...

  • Beyond the Boundariesby Larry D. Lankton

    Oxford University Press 1997; US$ 99.99

    This is a social history of the families of the Keweenaw Peninsula area of Upper Michigan, from 1840 to 1875 when the district's main industry was copper mining. It is the story of these "reluctant pioneers", who survived in what was, in many ways, a hostile environment. more...

  • Future Energyby Bill Paul

    Wiley 2007; US$ 24.95

    Praise for Future Energy "Do not despair. Energy independence is in our future and this book has the road map! Bill Paul, one of the most astute observers of the energy scene, describes the new technologies that are taking us there and that will change our lives. A must-read book showing how business, citizens, and investors can take advantage."... more...

  • Forty Years of Uranium Resources, Production and Demand in Perspectiveby OECD Publishing

    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2006; US$ 126.00

    The ?Red Book?, jointly prepared by the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), was first published in 1965 and has since grown to be a recognised world reference on uranium. Over the 40 years of its existence, the Red Book has collected an impressive quantity of official data supplied by governments. .... more...

  • Risk Managementby Terje Aven; Jan Erik Vinnem

    Springer 2007; US$ 159.99

    Risk management is a decision-making process which considers various factors with risk assessments relating to a potential hazard, in order to develop regulatory response options. This book discusses some fundamental principles of risk management, related to the use of expected values, uncertainty handling and risk acceptance criteria. more...

  • The CPM Silver Yearbook 2007by CPM Group

    Wiley 2007; US$ 150.00

    The CPM Silver Yearbook 2OO7 Investors buy silver as a financial asset. It is seen as a hedge against economic, financial, and political upheaval. Many investors view silver as a companion to gold, while some investors prefer it to gold, due to its more volatile price behavior. In addition to all of these monetary and financial roles, silver is also... more...

  • Sustainable Metals Managementby Robert U. Ayres; Arnim von Gleich; Stefan Gößling-Reisemann

    Springer 2007; US$ 94.99

    Discusses the conditions and limits of a sustainable metals management. This book focuses on the practical issues of sustainability and the eminent role that companies play in this respect. It takes a look at the history of metals and metals processing, analyses the flows and trends of their use, and aims to predict future developments. more...

  • The Economics and Politics of Oil in the Caspian Basinby Boris Najman; Richard Pomfret; Gaël Raballand

    Taylor and Francis 2007; US$ 49.95

    The Caspian Basin region has boomed since the late 1990s due to new oil discoveries, new pipelines that have diversified countries' transport options and world oil prices that have risen from below $10 in 1998 to $70 in 2006. This book analyzes the experience of the Caspian countries during the oil boom. It is founded on empirical studies, using... more...

  • Profile of the International Valve Industryby Graham Weaver

    Elsevier Science 2004; US$ 1,965.00

    This revised and updated 3rd edition outlines the structure of the global industry and future trends, highlights issues facing the industrial valve industry, assesses market and technological trends, offers market figures and forecasts to 2009 and identifies the major players. The report also provides a detailed overview of merger and acquisition... more...

  • Space, Oil and Capitalby Mazen Labban

    Taylor and Francis 2008; US$ 49.95

    The historical development of capital has produced a progressive increase in the demand for raw material and has consequently resulted in the concentration of capital in, and the geographical expansion of, the production of natural resources, globalizing and intensifying the competition for the control of production and markets. This book is... more...