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Mineral Economics

Summary

Mineral economics and geological exploration, development and mining of the
mineral deposits and mineral processing of the raw materials. Extraneous
influences functioning on the mineral industry (mineral pricing and mineral
markets, legislative changes, technological changes). Estimation of the
recoverable reserves and their assessment, investment analysis of the geological ¨
exploration and development of the mineral deposits. Assessment of the mining
companies and the mineral deposits. Government and mineral policy,
exploration and mining companies and mineral economics, mineral markets and
mineral pricing. Mineral and energy policy, international organizations and the
mineral policy.

Literature

GOCHT, Werner, H. ZANTOP a Roderick G. EGGERT. International mineral economics: mineral exploration, mine valuation, mineral markets, international mineral policies. London: Springer-Verlag, 1988. 271 p. ISBN 0-387-18749-9.
MacDonell, L.J., Bates S.F. (eds.) : Natural resources policy and law. Washington, Island Press, 1993.
Evans A. M.: Ore Geology and Industrial Minerals. Blackwell Science Ltd., Malden /Oxford/Carlton, 1993, 389 pp.
Thomas, L.: Coal Geology. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 2002. 385 pp.

Advised literature

RUNGE I.C.: Mining Economics and Strategy. Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration Inc., 1998.
Kesler S. E.: Mineral Resources, Economics and the Environment. Prentice Hall, 1994, 391 pp.
United States Geological Survey (USGS) : International Mineral Statistics – States : http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/country/
Mineral Commodity Summaries : http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/mcs/


Language of instruction čeština, čeština, čeština, angličtina, čeština, angličtina, čeština, angličtina
Code 541-0111
Abbreviation ENS
Course title Mineral Economics
Coordinating department Department of Geological Engineering
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Antonín Kunz, Ph.D.