Sustainability in nickel projects: 50 years of experience at vale inco

Engineering and Mining Journal

Volumn 210, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 52-71

  Marcuson, S W ^a   Hooper, J ^a   Osborne, R C ^a   Chow, K ^a   Burchell, J ^a  

^a VALE S A   (Brazil)

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EID: 74549180467     PISSN: 00958948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
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