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Books on: ocean mining

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Marine Mineral Resources

Book by Fillmore C. F. Earney; Routledge, 1990

Subjects:

Law Of The Sea, Marine Mineral Resources, Ocean Mining

Collections: Entire Library

...present and future prospects of ocean mining, especially for the hard minerals...now hinder or may even prevent ocean mining, and examines in detail contemporary...Advantages of ocean mining 2...
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The Structure of Slavery in Indian Ocean Africa and Asia

Book by Gwyn Campbell; Frank Cass, 2004

Subjects:

Slave Trade--Africa--History, Slave Trade--Asia--History, Slave Trade--Indian Ocean Region--History, Slavery--Africa--History, Slavery--Asia--History, Slavery--Indian Ocean Region--History

Collections: History, Entire Library

Focusing upon specific indigenous societies and Islam, this collection examines the meaning of slavery and its abolition in and around the Western Indian Ocean area. Comparisons are made between developments in this region and the Atlantic slavery system.
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The Indian Ocean; Perspectives on a Strategic Arena

Book by William L. Dowdy, Russell B. Trood; Duke University Press, 1985

Subjects:

Indian Ocean Region--Strategic Aspects, Indian Ocean--Strategic Aspects

Collections: Entire Library

THE INDIAN OCEAN DUKE PRESS POLICY STUDIES The Indian Ocean Perspectives on a Strategic Arena EDITED BY William...PART ONE General Introduction 1 The Indian Ocean Region as Concept and Reality William L. Dowdy 3...
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California Gold: The Beginning of Mining in the Far West

Book by Rodman W. Paul; Harvard University Press, 1947

Subjects:

California--Gold Discoveries, Frontier And Pioneer Life--California, Gold Mines And Mining--California

Collections: History, Entire Library

...degree determined the characteristics of mining. In economic significance the climate...over the strip of land contiguous to the ocean and over the rich valleys that led inland...from civilization and from the Pacific Ocean, the only artery of commerce then in use...
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The Trampled Grass: Tributary States and Self-Reliance in the Indian Ocean Zone of Peace

Book by George W. Shepherd; Praeger, 1987

Subjects:

Africa, Eastern--Dependency On Foreign Countries, Africa, Eastern--Foreign Relations, Africa, Eastern--Politics And Government--1960-, Africa, Southern--Foreign Relations, Africa, Southern--Politics And Government, Indian Ocean Region--Dependency On Foreign Countries, Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones--Indian Ocean Region

Collections: History, Entire Library

In his new book Shepherd looks beyond standard cold-war interpretations and conventional North-South development analysis for an explanation not only of the plight of African nations, but of the means to remedy it. His thesis of subordination to continuing superpower dominance offers striking new ...
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In his new book Shepherd looks beyond standard cold-war interpretations and conventional North-South development analysis for an explanation not only of the plight of African nations, but of the means to remedy it. His thesis of subordination to continuing superpower dominance offers striking new insights into the debt, famine, war, racism, and human rights violations that plague Third World countries.
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Journal Articles on: ocean mining

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The Mining Machinery Industry: Labor Productivity Trends, 1972-84

Journal article by Barbara A. O'Neil; Monthly Labor Review, Vol. 110, 1987

Subjects:

Labor productivity--Statistics, Mining engineering--Technique, Mining machinery industry--Statistics, Mining machinery--Innovations

Collections: Entire Library

...more attention will be focused on ocean mining. Specialized mining equipment is...metal and mineral nodules from the ocean floor. However, it appears that, in the foreseeable future, nodule mining would most likely not be economical...
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Politicized Ecology: Local Responses to Mining in Papua New Guinea

Journal article by Martha Macintyre, Simon Foale; Oceania, Vol. 74, 2004

Subjects:

Mines and mineral resources--Environmental aspects, Mines and mineral resources--Political aspects, Mining--Environmental aspects, Mining--Political aspects, Papua New Guinea--Environmental aspects, Papua New Guinea--Natural resources

Collections: Entire Library

...about the impact of mining on Lihir and Misima...In both places the ocean is very deep, dropping...Lihirians outside the mining lease area make claims...poisons in rain and ocean, they are in effect...2000. NSR backs ocean dumping. Mining Monitor 5:7. BYFORD...
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Homesteading Rock: A Defense of Free Access under the General Mining Law of 1872

Journal article by Andrew P. Morriss, Roger E. Meiners, Andrew Dorchak; Environmental Law, Vol. 34, 2004

Subjects:

Impact fees--Laws, regulations and rules, Mineral industry--Laws, regulations and rules, Mineral rights--Laws, regulations and rules, Mining Act of 1872, Mining industry--Laws, regulations and rules, Privatization (Business)--Models, Privatization--Models, Public domain--Laws, regulations and rules

Collections: Entire Library

...as a practical matter they were an unowned common pool resource much as ocean fish in unclaimed waters are today. (114) The history is not enough to explain the Mining Laws existence today, however. Miners developed the means to privatize the...
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Minerals and Migrants: How the Mining Industry Has Shaped South Africa

Journal article by Francis Wilson; Daedalus, Vol. 130, 2001

Subjects:

Diamond industry--South Africa, Gold industry--South Africa, Mining industry--South Africa, South Africa--History

Collections: Entire Library

...Africa, Social and Economic, 1941 1 HOW MINING LAID THE FOUNDATIONS OF GROWTH AND APARTHEID...continent, favored by a friendlier wind. Ocean traders moved toward the gold emerging...hundred thousand men were employed in mining. Within twenty years, gold accounted for...
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Teaching Peacefully in Postmodernity: Ocean Policy as a Case

Journal article by Peter Jacques; International Journal of Humanities and Peace, Vol. 17, 2001

Subjects:

Environmental policy--Study and teaching, Ocean--Study and teaching, Peace--Study and teaching, Postmodernism--Philosophy, Teaching--Technique

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

...the international ocean. Even today, delegates discussing the ocean on an international scale are forced to work within this framework...the Seas (especially the conflict over Part XI on deep seabed mining) suggests. If this is how oceans are to be understood in the...

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Magazine Articles on: ocean mining

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Deep Sea Mining: A Blessing or a Curse?

Magazine article by Roger Murray; African Business, November 1994

Subjects:

Africa, Ocean mining--Evaluation, Offshore mining--Evaluation

Collections: Entire Library

...commercial feasibility of recovering ocean floor minerals. The Enterprise...that profits generated by sea-bed mining are fairly shared with land-locked...same factors are likely to apply to ocean bed mining. This would appear to be potentially...
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Preparatory Commission Agrees on Procedures for Registering Pioneer Investors in Deep Sea-Bed Mining

Magazine article; UN Chronicle, Vol. 23, November 1986

Subjects:

Maritime law--Interpretation and construction, Ocean mining--Investigations, United Nations--Investigations

Collections: Entire Library

...protecting investments in future deep sea-bed mining. The agreement ended a two-year effortto...of States exclusive rights to explore an ocean area and priority in authorization for...specific portions of the north-east Pacific Ocean would be reserved upon registration for...
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Progress Reported on Plans for Sea-Bed Authority

Magazine article; UN Chronicle, Vol. 22, March 1985

Subjects:

Ocean mining--Laws, regulations, etc., United Nations. Preparatory Commission for the International Sea-Bed Authority--Planning

Collections: Entire Library

...France, India, Japan and the Soviet Union--or their private or public corporations; four consortia (Kennecott Consortium, Ocean Mining Associates, Ocean Management Inc., and Ocean Minerals Company) whose components come from one or more of eight States...
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Sea-Bed Commission Concerned at Claims Incompatible with Law of Sea Treaty

Magazine article; UN Chronicle, Vol. 22, September 1985

Subjects:

Marine mineral resources--Discovery, exploration, etc., Marine resources conservation--International aspects, Ocean mining--Laws, regulations, etc., United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, United Nations Law of the Sea Treaty--International aspects

Collections: Entire Library

...a letter from the Ocean Mining Associates consortium...area of the Pacific Ocean, the letter stated...sea-bed minerals mining). Chairman Warioba...north-east Pacific Ocean. In Indias case...Commission III on the mining code examined and...
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Africa's Underwater Riches

Magazine article by Roger Murray; African Business, November 1994

Subjects:

De Beers Marine--Management, Mining industry--Management, Ocean mining--Evaluation, Offshore mining--Evaluation

Collections: Entire Library

...suitable deep water mining technology by De...better knowledge of ocean floor geology and...take place on the ocean floor. Australias...Proprietary (BHP), a mining giant with widespread...Cape Town based Ocean Diamond Mining Holdings (ODMH...

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Newspaper Articles on: ocean mining

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Socially Responsible Gold Mining Urged; U.S.-Based Global Campaign Seeks Industry Reform

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, August 15, 2006

Subjects:

Gold mines and mining, Gold mining, Jewelry stores, Mineral industry, Mining industry

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...cyanide-laden rock, called tailings, is dumped into rivers or the ocean when the heap leaching is done a practice banned in the United...of the dam. Robert Moran, a hydrogeologist and international mining consultant for more than 30 years, said the liners in tailing...
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Goldman Sachs Invests in Didipio Mining Project

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, December 25, 2006

Subjects:

Mineral industry--Investments, Mining industry--Investments

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...capability to put into production a mining project. Ocean Gold Ltd. (OGL) announced that...It brings financing for the OGLs mining projects in the Philippines and...and will operate with open cut mining for four years and underground...
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The Mining Town That SANK; EXCLUSIVE

Newspaper article; Sunday Mirror (London, England), July 1, 2007

Subjects:

Mineral industry, Mining industry

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

The Mining Town That SANK; EXCLUSIVE. Byline: By DENNIS ELLAM NO point in calling...of Yorkshires prettier pit villages and now it was turned into this - an ocean, with the tops of houses sticking out. "Saturday afternoon - people should...
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Mining the Sea for Silvers

Newspaper article; The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), June 26, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Mining the Sea for Silvers...Department of Fish and Wildlifes ocean sampling program, which...there - nice weather, good ocean - but the fishing was extremely...will be most efficient at mining silvers during the last...Want to try your luck at ocean salmon fishing? Below is...
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Mining Investments to Spur Economy, Create Jobs - GMA; President Visits Nickel Ore-Rich Nonoc Island

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, April 8, 2005

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...nickel ore-rich island facing the Pacific Ocean. "This is the biggest investment in the mining industry, and this will not only spur full...challenged local leaders to look for more mining prospects, noting that Surigao del Norte is...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: ocean mining

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Ocean

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...a potentially rich and extensive resource. Research is currently being conducted to explore nodule mining and metallic extraction techniques. Ocean water itself could prove to be a limitless source of energy in the event that nuclear fusion reactors...
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Siberia

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...transportation. These rivers empty northward into the Arctic Ocean. East-west transportation depends largely on the Trans-Siberian...Angara River between Irkutsk and Lake Baykal. Forestry, like mining, is a major economic activity in E Siberia. Agriculture (wheat...
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Alaska

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Cordova and Kodiak depend upon the ocean lanes. On the North Slope, the...national forests are ongoing. Mining, principally of petroleum and...explored the coast of the Arctic Ocean, and the Hudsons Bay Company...over Alaska, and the era of the mining camps reached its height; a...
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Newcastle , City, Australia

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...city, Australia city (1991 pop. 262,331), New South Wales, SE Australia, on the Pacific Ocean. It is the center of one of the countrys largest coal-mining areas and is a large port. Coal, wool, iron and steel, and wheat are exported. The city has...
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Canada

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...development of Canadas manufacturing, mining, and service sectors has led to the creation...notably in manufacturing, petroleum, and mining are controlled by foreign, especially...Mackenzie made voyages in 1789 to the Arctic Ocean and in 1793 to the Pacific, searching...

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