The Remaking of the Mining Industry

The industrialisation of China prompted the biggest commodity boom of modern times. Soaring prices gave rise to talk of a commodity super cycle and induced a wave of resource nationalism. The author, who was chief economist at two of the world's largest mining companies, describes how this resulted in a transformation of the global mining industry.

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David Humphreys was formerly chief economist of the London-based mining company, Rio Tinto, and of Russia's largest mining company, Norilsk Nickel. Prior to entering the mining industry, he worked in UK government service as an advisor on minerals policy. He has lectured and published widely on the economics of the mining industry.

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Introduction 1. The Barren Years 2. China Changes Everything 3. Feeding the Dragon 4. Prices Take Wing 5. An Industry Transformed 6. Enter the Emergers 7. Dividing the Spoils 8. Consumer Concerns 9. The Next Thirty Years References Selected Bibliography Index