Exploration and discovery of Australia's copper, nickel, lead and zinc resources 1976-2005

Resources Policy

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 168-185

  Jaques, A Lynton ^a   Huleatt, M B ^a   Ratajkoski, M ^a   Towner, R R ^a  

^a Minerals Division   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Base metals; Copper; Discovery; Lead; Mineral exploration; Mineral resources; Nickel; Zinc

Indexed keywords

COPPER; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; LEAD; MINERAL RESOURCES; NICKEL; ZINC;

AUSTRALIA; BASE METALS; ECONOMIC DEMONSTRATED RESOURCES (EDR);

MINERAL EXPLORATION;

BASE METAL; EXPLORATION; MINERAL RESOURCE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 29144489003     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2005.08.003     Document Type: Article

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