"Emerging markets are an increasingly important area of corporate strategy and fast becoming the driver of global growth. Today, emerging markets account for 40% of global GDP and are experiencing growth rates two or three times faster than developed economies. Not surprisingly, investment...

List of tables -- List of figures -- Acknowledgements -- Notes on contributors -- Chapter overview -- Strategic perspectives -- An overview of the business history of the international mining industry / Simon Mollan and David Kelsey -- The role of mining in the australian economy / Nigel Garrow...