Mining and sustainable development II Challenges and perspectives ◆ Environmental stewardship ◆ Voluntary codes ◆ Risk communication ◆ Emergency preparedness

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  • Barry N. Noller
  • Mehrdad M. Nazari
چکیده

It is estimated that there are over 10,000 mining and metals companies in the world, and some 20,000 mines, processing plants and smelters. In addition, there are a host of associated organizations, including learned societies, educational establishments, service companies and manufacturers. All are driven, directly or indirectly, by the orientation and success of the extractive companies, and this paper focuses on the changes being experienced by that sector of the industry. Résumé On estime qu’il y a dans le monde plus de 10 000 entreprises d’exploitation minière et de production de métaux et quelque 20 000 mines, usines de transformation et fonderies. Il existe en outre une multitude d’organisations associées, notamment des sociétés savantes, des établissements d’enseignement, des sociétés de services et des fabricants. Tous sont tributaires, directement ou indirectement, des orientations et de la prospérité des entreprises d’exploitation minière. Cet article se penche sur les mutations qui bouleversent actuellement ce secteur de l’industrie. Resumen Se estima que existen más de 10.000 compañías mineras y metalíferas en el mundo y más de 20.000 sitios mineros, plantas procesadoras y fundidoras. Además, existe una cantidad de organizaciones asociadas, incluyendo sociedades, establecimientos educativos y compañías de servicios y fabricantes. Todas se hallan directa o indirectamente impulsadas por la orientación y el éxito de las compañías extractoras y este papel se concentra en los cambios experimentados por el sector de la industria. Mining

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تاریخ انتشار 2001