Innovation in the minerals industry: Australia in a global context

Resources Policy

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 137-145

  Upstill, Garrett ^a   Hall, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Global minerals industry; Innovation; Productivity; Research and development; Technology

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; INNOVATION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; MINERAL INDUSTRY; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PRODUCTIVITY;

GLOBAL MINERAL INDUSTRY; INTERNATIONAL TRENDS;

MINERALOGY;

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION; MINERALS INDUSTRY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 33947531321     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2006.12.002     Document Type: Article

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