Management of Mineral Resources : Creating Value in the Mining Business.

Management of Mineral Resources : Creating Value in the Mining Business.

The mining industry's strategy for coping with low profitability has focused primarily on controlling production costs. Despite mechanization, automation, and other technical improvements, the aggregate profitability of mining still falls far short of that realized by most other industries. Aut...

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Main Author: Camus, Juan P., 1957-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Littleton : SME, 2002.
Subjects:
Mines and mineral resources > Management.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General.
Mines and mineral resources > Management
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Summary:The mining industry's strategy for coping with low profitability has focused primarily on controlling production costs. Despite mechanization, automation, and other technical improvements, the aggregate profitability of mining still falls far short of that realized by most other industries. Author Juan Camus contends that what is required is not additional technical knowledge, but rather sound management practices that utilize the existing knowledge base more productively. Management of Mineral Resources explores mining managementthe process of generating plans and supervising their implement.
Physical Description:1 online resource (122 pages)
ISBN:9780873353113
0873353110
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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