Mining in the Asia-Pacific

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xx

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2. Introduction

   • Terry O’Callaghan, Geordan Graetz

   Pages 1-15

3. Theorising Risk in the Mining Industry

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17

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   2. Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in the Mining Industry

      • Vlado Vivoda

      Pages 19-33

   3. Regulatory Regimes, Foreign Mining Investment, and Risk in the Asia-Pacific Region: Comparative Evaluation and Policy Implications

      • Terry O’Callaghan, Vlado Vivoda

      Pages 35-48

   4. Property, Politics, and Power: Theorising Political Risk in the Mining Industry

      • Daniel Feher

      Pages 49-64

   5. Social Risk and Business Risk in Mining Projects

      • Geordan Graetz, Daniel M. Franks

      Pages 65-83

   6. Security of Resource Supply and the Obsolescing Bargain

      • Tom Johnson

      Pages 85-104

   7. Mining and Human Rights

      • Eboni Tiller

      Pages 105-119

   8. Mergers and Acquisitions: The Politics of Megadeals in the Mining Industry

      • Vlado Vivoda, Geordan Graetz

      Pages 121-138

4. The Major Resources

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 139-139

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   2. Iron Ore

      • Richard Leaver

      Pages 141-153

   3. Coal

      • Philip Crowson

      Pages 155-175

   4. Rare Earth Elements

      • Ming Hwa Ting

      Pages 177-187

   5. Natural Gas

      • Vlado Vivoda

      Pages 189-215

   6. Copper

      • Philip Crowson

      Pages 217-236

   7. Coal Seam Gas

      • Cristelle Maurin

      Pages 237-250

5. The Major Issues

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 251-251

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   2. Mining and Sustainable Development

      • Glen Corder

      Pages 253-269

   3. Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining

      • Tamsin Scholz

      Pages 271-283

This book provides the most comprehensive survey of mining activity and the principal challenges confronting the resources industry in the Asia-Pacific region today, and presents new theoretical and practical insights into the political and business risks faced by mining companies operating in the region from both academic and corporate perspectives. It focuses on the exploration, production and trade of the principal commodities coal, iron ore, uranium, oil and gas, and gold, as well as the emerging commodities unconventional gas and rare earth minerals, provides the reader with a valuable understanding of resource activity in the region. In addition, it also integrates and draws attention to eight key issue areas which have the potential to pose significant risks, challenges and opportunities for the industry going forward, which include sustainable development, resource governance and economic contributions, declining ore grades and territorial expansion, community aspects of mining, mining and indigenous peoples, climate change, and impact assessment. The contributors to this volume are experts in their respective fields, and the diversity of voices makes this book a must read for scholars, industry participants, investors and policy-makers with an interest in mining in the Asia-Pacific.​

• Asia-Pacific region
• Coal
• Iron ore
• Mining companies
• Resources industry
• Uranium

• Centre for International Risk, School of Communication, International Studies and Languages, The University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia

  Terry O’Callaghan, Geordan Graetz

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