Saudi Arabia has entered the geopolitical competition for mineral resources - and it has done so in a determined manner and with substantial funds at its disposal. As part of its Vision 2030, the Kingdom aims to strengthen local processing and industrial value added. Currently, Saudi Arabia...

Saudi Arabia has entered the geopolitical competition for mineral resources - and it has done so in a determined manner and with substantial funds at its disposal. As part of its Vision 2030, the Kingdom aims to strengthen local processing and industrial value added. Currently, Saudi Arabia...

In the mining sector, government revenue depends on mineral products being priced and measured accurately. This can be especially complex for semi-processed minerals such as bauxite, which is ultimately used in the aluminum value chain. The schedule presented in this report applies the mineral...

Introduction-A political Economic History of Guinea -- Framing Guinea: Mineral Extraction, Rent, and Stability -- Politics and Bauxite Mining Under Sekou Touré (1958-1984) -- Politics of Bauxite Mining Under Conte's regime (1984- 2008) -- A case study of the Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinee...

This book summarizes the exploration history and provides a framework for assessing the economic potential of the country’s minerals by defining minimal deposit parameters for the various commodities present. Suriname was explored extensively for mineral occurrences in the course of the...

It is considered that Ghana has extensive bauxite reserves, which largely have not been developed yet. However, since the Government of Ghana entered into an infrastructure development agreement with China in 2018, attention has increasingly focused on these reserves. The repayments of the...

Introduction-A political Economic History of Guinea -- Framing Guinea: Mineral Extraction, Rent, and Stability -- Politics and Bauxite Mining Under Sekou Touré (1958-1984) -- Politics of Bauxite Mining Under Conte's regime (1984- 2008) -- A case study of the Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinee...

This paper is dealing with the main issues regarding the long term evolution of the world aluminium market (demand, supply, prices), a metal largely used în the industrial production. The analyses point out the major impact of the 2008-2009 economic crisis upon the world aluminium market, as a...

Major mining commodity prices are inherently volatile and cyclical. High levels of investment in China have been a key driver in the strong world demand for minerals and metals over the past decade. The urbanization and industrialization of China has been an important factor behind the increase...

The report gives an assessment on the bauxite and aluminium industry of Guinea. The study assesses the performance, structure, and prospects of the industry as well as transparency and governance issues. The report also show the IMF's estimates on Guinea's social, demographic, economic, and...

The famous 1972 study 'Limits to growth' (LtG) created global controversy about its dire predictions for the 21st century - e.g., global population crash, rampant pollution and resource depletion. Amongst some of the most fervent critics was the mining industry, who argued that mineral-metals...

Government departments that regulate environmental management for mining have a range of choices about the timing and quality of rehabilitation. Economic theory suggests that the cost incurred by firms should relate to the social cost of the environmental damage, however, there has been little...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on the economic role of the bauxite aluminium industry in Jamaica - examines foreign exchange export earnings, impact of increasing energy prices on production costs, balance of payments, technological changes affecting mining technology, employment creation and...

Kurzer Überblick über die Entwicklung der Bauxit- und Aluminiumindustrie in Guinea. Trotz größerer Ressourcen an Bauxit und Energie, die wichtigsten Variablen bei der Aluminiumherstellung, ist es Guinea nicht gelungen, die Aluminiumproduktion zu steigern. Ein von der Weltbank finanziertes...