Mine size optimization using marginal analysis

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Volumn 28, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 145-151

  Abdel Sabour, S A ^a  

^a Assiut University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Marginal analysis; Mineral economics; Optimum production rate

Indexed keywords

COSTS; MINES; MINING; OPTIMIZATION; ORES;

MARGINAL ANALYSIS; MARGINAL COSTS; MARGINAL REVENUES; MICROECONOMIC THEORY;

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS;

FIRM SIZE; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; MINING; OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 1942441749     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2004.01.001     Document Type: Article

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