Peak Minerals: Theoretical Foundations and Practical Application

Natural Resources Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 43-60

  May, Daniel ^a   Prior, Timothy ^a   Cordell, Dana ^a   Giurco, Damien ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

economic; environmental; Hubbert; minerals; mining; peak oil; resource depletion; sustainable

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856408159     PISSN: 15207439     EISSN: 15738981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11053-011-9163-z     Document Type: Review

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