The working paper uses patent data to explore the levels and trends in technological innovations in U.S. mineral mining … evidence point to a positive and significant effect of the MINER Act on patenting in safety-related mineral mining technologies …

Economic skill is an essential partner to technical skill in every step of the mining process. This book will help … effectively direct mining operations through the use of innovative economic strategies. The text covers what is meant by a cost …-effective mining scheme, the economics of information, and the procedures for rational evaluation of uncertain projects. It defines …