1st Edition
Mineral Resources and Basic Industries in the People's Republic of China
By K.P. Wang
Copyright 1977
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1977. Mining and metallurgy have had a long history in China, and resources there have always been considered promising. More recently, in the People's Republic of China (PRC), a remarkable industrial renaissance is underway that should gain further momentum in the years ahead. Rapid development of minerals has brought the PRC prominence not only in the area of... Read more
Preface -- Introduction -- Coal and Power -- Oil and Gas -- Iron and Steel -- Nonferrous Metals -- Industrial Minerals -- Fertilizers and Chemicals -- Trade and Prospects -- Locations of Mineral Operations and Facilities
Biography
K. P. Wang, a supervisory physical scientist in the U.S. Bureau of Mines, is a specialist in international resources and mineral economics. Previously adjunct associate professor in mineral economics at Columbia University, Dr. Wang has also served on several occasions as a consultant to the United Nations in the areas of mineral economics and the application of science and technology in developing countries.
