Social dimensions of mining: Research, policy and practice challenges for the minerals industry in Australia

Resources Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 142-149

  Solomon, Fiona ^a   Katz, Evie ^a   Lovel, Roy ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community relations; Minerals and mining industry; Resources policy; Social issues

Indexed keywords

MINERALOGY; MINERALS; MINING; MINING MACHINERY; PLANNING; PUBLIC RELATIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AUSTRALIA; BUSINESS SUCCESSES; COMMUNITY RELATIONS; CURRENT STATES; MINERALS INDUSTRIES; MINING INDUSTRIES; RESEARCH POLICIES; RESOURCE POLICIES; RESOURCES POLICY; SOCIAL DIMENSIONS; SOCIAL ISSUES; TRIPLE BOTTOM LINES;

INDUSTRY;

COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; MINERALS INDUSTRY; MINING INDUSTRY; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 54549110161     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2008.01.005     Document Type: Article

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