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The impact of the mining industries on the Canadian economy The impact of the mining industries on the Canadian economy Robin W. Boadway Estimation of how the mining industries affect the Canadian economy by deducing, from the behaviour of a mathematical model, how the economy would differ if the mining and related industries were lar… OL13348396W
Much ado about Grubstake Much ado about Grubstake Jean Ferris When two city folks arrive in the depressed mining town of Grubstake, Colorado, in 1888, sixteen-year-old orphaned Arley tries to discover why they want to buy the supposedly worthless mines in the a… OL15411015W
The rise of global corporate social responsibility The rise of global corporate social responsibility Hevina S. Dashwood "Combining insights from international relations theory with institutional approaches from organization theory and public policy, this book provides a complete explanation for the adoption of Corpora… OL16548214W
Mineral rents and the financing of social policy Mineral rents and the financing of social policy Katja Hujo "An exploration of the implications of mineral-led wealth and the opportunities that this creates for economic and social development. The book includes theoretical and policy analyses as well as mic… OL16688598W
Dándole pena a la tristeza Dándole pena a la tristeza Alfredo Bryce Echenique Novela. OL17640726W
Blind Date With The Boss Blind Date With The Boss Barbara Hannay Sally Finch has come to Sydney for a fresh start—not to flirt with her new boss, brooding Logan Black, no matter how tempting…. Logan is trying to ignore the fun and laughter Sally brings to the o… OL17729209W
Abandoned mine lands Abandoned mine lands United States. Bureau of Land Management The purposes of this report are 1) to shed light on abandoned mining sites and their impacts on public lands; 2) to highlight the accomplishments of the BLM, the Forest Service, and project partners … OL18810344W
Mining women Mining women Laurie Mercier "Mining Women "presents eighteen new essays that illuminate how gender identities and inequality have been constructed historically and sustained in what could be hailed as the first truly global ent… OL18831471W
Large mines and the community Large mines and the community McMahon, Gary "For centuries, communities have been founded or shaped based upon their access to natural resources and today, in our globalizing world, major natural resource developments are spreading to more rem… OL19164497W
Modeling Mineral and Energy Markets Modeling Mineral and Energy Markets Walter C. Labys This book provides a framework for analyzing and forecasting a variety of mineral and energy markets and related industries. Such modeling activity has been at the forefront of the economic and engin… OL19888615W
Slated for death Slated for death Elizabeth J. Duncan "When the body of well-liked and respectable Glenda Roberts is discovered at the bottom of a former slate mine--now a busy tourist attraction--pandemonium erupts in the North Wales town of Llanelen. … OL20001125W
Extracted Extracted Ugo Bardi "As we dig, drill, and excavate to unearth the planet's mineral bounty, the resources we exploit from ores, veins, seams, and wells are gradually becoming exhausted. Mineral treasures that took milli… OL20015621W
Legacy of the mine Legacy of the mine Ilan Godfrey "Legacy of the Mine is a visual narrative of untold stories, exploring the consequences of mining on South Africa's land and people. The objective was to reveal through the lens the forgotten communi… OL22960113W
Mill Canyon Exploration plan of operations Mill Canyon Exploration plan of operations United States. Bureau of Land Management. Elko District "Sante Fe Pacific Mining, Incorporated (FSMP), proposes to conduct exploratory drilling in the vicinity of Mill Canyon, located 14 miles south of the town of Crescent Valley, in north-central Nevada.… OL24852686W
Mineral investigations in the Stikine area, Southeast Alaska, 1997 Mineral investigations in the Stikine area, Southeast Alaska, 1997 Mitchell E. McDonald The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) began a three-year mineral assessment of the Stikine area of Southeast Alaska in 1997. The study area includes several known areas of mineralization including the … OL24968609W
Project size Project size Robert C. Weisner This technical note distributes the paper, 'Determining Plant Size for a New Mining Venture' by Robert C. Weisner. The paper was presented at the Society of Mining Engineers Fall Meeting, September 1… OL24977417W
No step backward No step backward Paula Evans Petrik "At once a community study, a collective biography, and a statistical portrait of women residents of a Rocky Mountain mining town, historian Paula Petrik takes readers inside the world women created … OL4966043W
Minerals Minerals Ian Graham Read this book to find out all about minerals- where they are found, how they are extracted and processed, what we can make from them, and how we can use them sustainably. OL5452403W
National Workshop and Seminar on Sustainable Development of Coastal Placer Minerals National Workshop and Seminar on Sustainable Development of Coastal Placer Minerals National Workshop and Seminar on Sustainable Development of Coastal Placer Minerals (2004 New Delhi, India) Papers presented at the conference organized by Central Mining Research Institute, Dhanbad; with reference to India. OL5764376W
Vios ke Politia tou Alexi Zorba Vios ke Politia tou Alexi Zorba Nikos Kazantzakis An Englishman discovers that he has come into a small inheritance in Crete and sets out to claim it. When he arrives, he meets Alexis Zorba, a middle-aged Greek with a zest for life. As their relatio… OL85509W
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