Dilemmas of development the social and economic impact of the Porgera gold mine, 1989-1994
The Porgera gold mine in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea is technically one of the most sophisticated and successful mines of recent times. In its second year of operations (1992) it was the third largest gold producing mine in the world. Socially, though, the mine has brought a range of massive c...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Canberra
ANU Press
2012
Canberra, Australia : 2012. |
| Edition: | 1st ed |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009419780706719 |
| Summary: | The Porgera gold mine in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea is technically one of the most sophisticated and successful mines of recent times. In its second year of operations (1992) it was the third largest gold producing mine in the world. Socially, though, the mine has brought a range of massive changes for the local Ipili community-both positive and negative. Dilemmas of Development is a record of a series of studies of the social and economic effects of the Porgerta mine, commissioned by the Porgera Joint Vemture (PJV). |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (333 pages) : illustrations, charts Also available in print form |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781922144423 9781922144416 |
