Screen LibraryMinerals in Africa : opportunities for the continent's industrialisation /
"Africa's dire need to industrialize is universally acknowledged and it is evident that the continent's vast mineral resources can catalyze that industrialization. This book is, therefore, about transforming Africa's comparative advantages in minerals into the continent's co...
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CRCpress/Balkema,
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| Publisher Address: | Leiden, The Netherlands : |
| Publication Dates: | [2020] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"Africa's dire need to industrialize is universally acknowledged and it is evident that the continent's vast mineral resources can catalyze that industrialization. This book is, therefore, about transforming Africa's comparative advantages in minerals into the continent's competitive edge regarding materials. Mineral beneficiation and value addition form the basis and provide opportunities for mineral-driven Africa's industrialization. The scope of the book is three-fold with inter-connected relationships: Information, Technical, and Policy oriented. A useful reference material for mining undergraduate students on beneficiation and value addition of each of the minerals found in Africa"-- |
| Carrier Form: | xl, 265 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [206]-258) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780367420154 |
| Index Number: | HD9506 |
| CLC: | F440.62 |
| Call Number: | F440.62/G923 |
| Contents: |
Africa's Mineral Resources -- Minerals Of Precious Metals -- Minerals Of Base Metals -- Minerals Of Radioactive Materials -- Industrial Minerals -- Precious Stones -- Semi-Precious Stones -- Dimension Stones -- Energy Sources -- Mineral-Driven Industrialisation Of Africa -- Science & Technology And Human Resources -- Mineral Economics. |