Mineral Resources: Questions for Discussion

 

1.   Explain why governments often intervene in the mining sector of their economies and describe the common forms of intervention in the mining sector by governments in a) Developing countries and b) Advanced countries

 

 

Undergraduate Students

 

1.    What are the impacts of mining on a country (all sectors including the environment, economy, well being etc.) Imaging a hypothetical country (Damfo) has discovered a new mineral (bauxite) which is to be mined through the open cast method. Discuss the full impacts of the bauxite mining on the Damfo state

 

 

Not less than 4 pages (double-spaced, referenced and well written).