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Showing 1 to 20 of 108 for “"mineral resources"”.
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Regional development utilizing mineral resources in Venezuela
Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-122).
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Climate Change and the Exhaustion of Fossil Energy and Mineral Resources
The ongoing exhaustion of fossil fuels places a limit to the total amount of anthropogenic CO2 that will be emitted into the atmosphere and therefore constraints future global warming. Here we assess the implications of fossil fuels depletion on future changes of atmospheric CO2 concentration and …
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Beyond the resource curse : mineral resources and development in Guinea-Conakry
… Many developing countries are rich in natural resources (minerals, oil, gas, hydropower), and yet many of their citizens remain in poverty and their economies have failed to grow; the "paradox of plenty". Despite its natural resources (bauxite, iron ore, diamond, gold and hydropower), Guinea …
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Geology and mineral resources of the Goose Creek area near Roanoke, Virginia
… surfaces from Tertiary(?) to the present. The mineral resources include limestone, dolomite, iron and shale. Once productive low-grade iron deposits are now no longer profitable. The ground water supply is plentiful and a potential asset for industry. The beat aquifers are the unconsolidated …
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Facilitating trade in mineral resources : policy implications for trade between Africa, South Africa and East Asia
… the African continent, and South Africa's mineral policies with the goal of national development provides the basis for the formulation of a SWOT Matrix analytical tool. As mineral resources, particularly REEs, have increased in significance with the advancement of modern technology, it …
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Assessment of the role of financial institutions in mineral resources financing in Namibia: a mixed methods study
… findings are that the banks tend to finance mineral projects and provide services to the mining based on the macroeconomic factors and opportunism for profitability purposes but not necessarily contributing to economic growth and development. This study recommended that commercial banks craft …
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The rationale for state custodianship of mineral resources under the MPRDA: a conceptual analysis of equitable access to the mining industry and black economic empowerment
… the rationale behind the state custodianship of mineral resources in South Africa, as enshrined in the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) 28 of 2002. This legislative framework marked a significant shift from private to state control over the country's mineral wealth, aiming …
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Ownership, rights and access to minerals in Namibia: A contemporary legal perspective
Namibia has a rich mineral heritage, but the larger proportion of these minerals is mined by foreign owned companies. The majority of the Namibian people do not have access to these mineral resources. Thus, the distribution of natural resources in Namibia has been blamed for the high inequality …
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An analysis of whether Mozambique can gain greater participation in the natural gas value chain
… African continent possesses a wealth of natural mineral resources. Arguments have been put forward that these natural mineral resources can be one of the potential solutions to unlocking the challenge of underdevelopment and pervasive poverty in many African countries. Understanding how African …
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The Maledu and Baleni cases impact on customary communities vulnerability to expropriation
… communities and entities seeking to exploit mineral resources came before the courts - Maledu v Itereleng Bakgatla Mineral Resources (Pty) Limited (“Maledu”) and Baleni v Minister of Mineral Resources (“Baleni”). In both cases, the courts found in favour of the communities that resided on the …
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Implementation and comparative analysis of supervised machine learning methods for domain modeling and grade estimation techniques
In the face of dwindling economic mineral resources, this study addresses the critical need for reliable characterization of the mineral resources for improved extraction methods and safer, more profitable mining operations. Current resource modeling techniques are time-consuming, and prone to …
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Reconciling Twin Transitions with sustainability. A Circular Economy perspective.
… dependence of modern technologies on specific mineral resources and the management of end-of-life technologies, that is electronic waste. Circular Economy (CE) strategies, ultimately aimed at decoupling techno-economic systems from the use of natural resources and at a minimization of …
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Mineral royalties : a preview of the development of Mineral Royalty legislation in South Africa
… management and development of the country’s mineral heritage took place after the inauguration of the new political dispensation in South Africa in 1994. This resulted in the enactment of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (28/2002) (MPRDA) in 2002. In accordance with the …
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Articulating kin groups and mines : the case of the Gold Ridge Mining Project in the Solomon Islands
… they have lived for many generations. Natural resources development is one of the most important forces exerting major changes on traditional culture in Melanesia. The dilemma is in finding the balance, if there is any such thing between natural resources development for nation building and the …
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Articulating kin groups and mines : the case of the Gold Ridge Mining Project in the Solomon Islands
… they have lived for many generations. Natural resources development is one of the most important forces exerting major changes on traditional culture in Melanesia. The dilemma is in finding the balance, if there is any such thing between natural resources development for nation building and the …
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Carving out a sense of place: The making of the Marble Valley and the Marble City of Vermont
… of railroads and technology, the rich mineral resources of the region could be exploited and organized on a national scale. The mineral resources gave the valley a competitive edge. Early entrepreneurs such as the Humphreys brothers and William F. Barnes, and the Clement family, …
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The logic of violent conflicts in DR Congo : a nested-analysis approach to the understanding of civil war in Sub-Saharan Africa
… of ethnic differences and competition for resources. This study challenges the conventional interpretation of civil wars in sub-Saharan Africa, using a mixed-method approach that nests case-study analysis within cross-country econometric analysis. The case-study analysis, based on cases of …
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Comparative Analysis and Speciation of Sulfur K, L-edge X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy
… role in the contemporary demand for energy resources in modern society, with associated industrial and commercial applications. Sulfur composes a complex variety of organic and inorganic compounds and are naturally occurring in many hydrocarbon bearing reservoirs and other mineral resources. …
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Consultation and consent under the MPRDA and the IPILRA: a legal analysis of the decision-making practices of customary communities in South Africa
Under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 (MPRDA), the State, as custodian of mineral resources, has the authority to grant rights to minerals and permits in favour of applicants that satisfy the requirements of the prescribed application procedures. Applicants for rights …
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Iyarara: Loss and Found
… with the extraction and exploitation of minerals in Africa and the impact on the environment and lives of people on the continent. The project uses e-waste to highlight sponsored conflict in Africa, the displacement of millions of people and the dumping of outdated and unwanted electronic …
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