ABSTRACT

State ownership in mineral industries has increased massively from the 1950’s affecting the world mineral sector greatly. Originally published in 1985, this study analyses the effects this had on the international market covering topics such as state takeovers of mineral firms, price stabilisation methods, state-owned enterprises in developing countries and whether state ownership will negatively impact private multinational companies. This title will be of interest to students of environmental studies.

part II|69 pages

The Case Studies

chapter 4|20 pages

The State Tin Industry in Indonesia

chapter 5|20 pages

The State Iron Ore Industry in Venezuela

chapter 6|26 pages

The State Copper Industry in Zambia

part III|10 pages

Conclusions

chapter 7|8 pages

Conclusions