Are mineral deposits valuable? A reconciliation of theory and practice

Resources Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 19-24

  Cairns, Robert D ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC THEORY; MINERAL RESOURCE; MINING;

EID: 0032446780     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-4207(98)00004-X     Document Type: Article

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