Artisanal and small-scale mining in Africa: The poor relation

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 250, Issue , 2005, Pages 95-120

  D'Souza, K P C J ^a  

^a Wardell Armstrong LLP   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTISANAL MINING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AFRICA;

EID: 29144530516     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2005.250.01.10     Document Type: Article

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