The mining industry consumes vast quantities of water and energy to produce a metal or mineral product from mineral resources on the earth’s crust, leaving an enormous amount of mining waste. The linear thinking of the ...

The author argues that our linear - take-make-and-dispose - economy is a 19th-century heritage adrift in our 21st-century reality. The time is right to move towards a circular economy - a regenerative model based around ...

The author argues that our linear - take-make-and-dispose - economy is a 19th-century heritage adrift in our 21st-century reality. The time is right to move towards a circular economy - a regenerative model based around ...

Countries that possess rich mineral deposits, it is widely assumed, are fortunate. Such deposits are assets, part of a country's natural capital. Mining is the key that converts dormant mineral wealth into schools, homes, ...

An important share of Chilean copper production is located in two regions: Antofagasta and Atacama. In recent years there has been a rise in the price of copper, and the incomes of the inhabitants of these regions have ...

A common puzzle in economics is whether natural resources are a 'curse' or a 'blessing' for economic development. Previous studies have suggested that resource booms can promote growth, but private rent-seeking can turn ...