Mineral raw materials are at the base of economic activities at some stage of their production chains and will continue to be more and more in the future. Certain raw materials have specific features, because both the supply risk and their economic importance vary between countries or economic...

Mineral raw materials are at the base of economic activities at some stage of their production chains and will continue to be more and more in the future. Certain raw materials have specific features, because both the supply risk and their economic importance vary between countries or economic...

The extension of the mineral economy's value-chain is a relevant subject for the Brazilian debate on public policies for economic growth, but the numbers and definitions on the topic are still imprecise and, therefore, remain under construction. At first, based on the official classification of...

The extension of the mineral economy's value-chain is a relevant subject for the Brazilian debate on public policies for economic growth, but the numbers and definitions on the topic are still imprecise and, therefore, remain under construction. At first, based on the official classification of...

The recovery of Russia`s center of power through a national development strategy during the Putin administration was the basis for revising the state`s energy-sector policy. The government drastically increased the role of the state in the energy sector, raising state control over the sector`s...

The objective of this study is to analyze the economic, political and strategic implications of the discovery of huge oil and gas reserves in the presalt provinces in 2006. For this purpose we present the main challenges that must be confronted to make sure that the presalt cycle will contribute...

The recovery of Russia`s center of power through a national development strategy during the Putin administration was the basis for revising the state`s energy-sector policy. The government drastically increased the role of the state in the energy sector, raising state control over the sector`s...

The objective of this study is to analyze the economic, political and strategic implications of the discovery of huge oil and gas reserves in the presalt provinces in 2006. For this purpose we present the main challenges that must be confronted to make sure that the presalt cycle will contribute...