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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Filer, Colin (auth), Filer, Colin, editor (editor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Canberra ANU Press 2012
Canberra, Australia : 2012.
Edición:1st ed
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Sumario: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).
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (333 pages) : illustrations, charts
Also available in print form
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781922144423
9781922144416