Terminated in academic year 2009/2010

Mineral Economics

Type of study	Master
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	541-0111/01
Abbreviation	ENS
Course title	Mineral Economics
Credits	5
Coordinating department	Department of Geological Engineering
Course coordinator	prof. Ing. Martin Sivek, CSc.

Course aims

Goal of the subject is to provide knowledge to the university student, so he/she will
be able to understand given points at issue good enough to analyse its content, to
realise synthesis of the acquired information and its evaluation. This sciential base
allow student to compare results of the synthesis, propose modifications and
solve the problems of the Mineral Economics.

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/

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