International Mineral Economics : Mineral Exploration, Mine Valuation, Mineral Markets, International Mineral Policies

__International Mineral Economics__ provides an integrated overview of the concepts important for mineral exploration, mine valuation, mineral market analysis, and international mineral policies. The treatment is interdisciplinary, drawing on the fields of economics, geology, business, and mining engineering. Part I, Economic Geology and Mineral Development, examines the __technical__ concepts important for understanding the geology of ore deposits, the methods of exploration and deposit evaluation, and the activities of mining and mineral processing. Part II, Mineral Economics, focuses on the __economic__ and related concepts important for understanding mineral development, the evaluation of exploration and mining projects, and mineral markets and market models. Finally, Part III, International Mineral Policies, reviews and traces the historical development of the policies of international organizations, the industrialized countries, and the developing countries. Front Matter....Pages I-XIV Introduction....Pages 1-2 Front Matter....Pages 3-3 Mineral Deposits and Metallogenic Concepts....Pages 5-21 Exploration Methods....Pages 22-56 Quantitative Assessment of Mineral Potential....Pages 57-73 Mining and Mineral Processing....Pages 74-82 Front Matter....Pages 83-83 The Economic, Institutional, and Legal Framework for Mineral Development....Pages 85-93 Economic Evaluation of Mineral Deposits....Pages 94-131 Mineral Markets....Pages 132-186 Front Matter....Pages 187-187 Policies and Cooperation Programs of International Organizations....Pages 189-218 Policies in Industrialized Countries....Pages 219-233 Policies and Special Problems in Developing Countries....Pages 234-252 Back Matter....Pages 253-271