Mining

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Long-lived depleting assets, brutal commodity cycles and political risk concentrated in a handful of jurisdictions.

6 books

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  1. The World for SaleJavier Blas, Jack Farchy, 2021
  2. Cobalt RedSiddharth Kara, 2022
  3. The Elements of PowerDavid S. Abraham, 2015

Books 6

The World for Sale
T1 The World for Sale
Javier Blas, Jack Farchy · 2021 · Commodity traders as the hinge of the resource economy; Open Library holds it only inside a two-book collection record.
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Coal: A Human History
T2 Coal: A Human History
Barbara Freese · 2003
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Cobalt Red
T2 Cobalt Red
Siddharth Kara · 2022 · Artisanal cobalt mining in the DRC and the battery supply chain.
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The Big Score
T3 The Big Score
Jacquie McNish · 1998 · Robert Friedland and the Voisey's Bay nickel discovery.
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Patrick Collison
Gold: The Race for the World's Most Seductiv
T3 Gold: The Race for the World's Most Seductive Metal
Matthew Hart · 2013
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The Elements of Power
T3 The Elements of Power
David S. Abraham · 2015 · Rare metals, thin markets and the politics of supply.
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