How different is mining from mineral processing? A general equilibrium analysis of new resources projects in Western Australia

Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 279-304

  Ye, Qiang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MINERAL PROCESSING; MINERALS INDUSTRY; MINING INDUSTRY;

AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0345035416     PISSN: 1364985X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8489.00080     Document Type: Article

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