Production, Consumption, and Conservation in Nature Resource Markets

A special issue of Resources (ISSN 2079-9276).

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Department of Economics, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, USA
Interests: natural resource management; resource markets; energy production; water management; consumer response and incentives; dynamic optimization; energy policy; interdisciplinary modeling

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Dear Colleagues,

The production, consumption, and conservation of resources are well studied in the literature. This includes a focus on the impact of technological change, as well as market structures and failures. Interactions and synergies across resource use and markets can result in added benefits or costs, as well as unintended consequences. For example, the production of a hydrocarbon can result in the production of byproducts, including water, helium, or methane. Each is a potentially valuable resource but can also be an added cost of production. The production of electricity from fossil fuels has the potential for carbon capture and re-use for enhanced recovery of oil. The move toward renewable energy and the need for storage illustrates the potential impact of resource use on other resources, for example, lithium. This Special Issue focuses on the interactions and tradeoffs across resources, broadly defined. This holistic approach aims to provide a better understanding of the interdependencies of resource use. Manuscripts are invited that focus on the use of resources and interactions between resource markets.  

Prof. Dr. Janie Chermak
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Keywords

  • consumption
  • production
  • conservation
  • technology
  • markets
  • tradeoffs
  • interdependencies

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Exploitation of Mineral Resources Requires Proper People: Expectations of the World’s Top Mining Companies
by Dmitry A. Ruban, Vladimir A. Ermolaev and Antonius J. (Tom) van Loon
Resources 2021, 10(10), 101; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/resources10100101 - 30 Sep 2021
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Human resources are essential for the mining industry. It is important to understand the requirements of the companies regarding the characteristics of their employees. Job- and career-related web pages of 40 of the world’s top mining companies have been analyzed for the general [...] Read more.
Human resources are essential for the mining industry. It is important to understand the requirements of the companies regarding the characteristics of their employees. Job- and career-related web pages of 40 of the world’s top mining companies have been analyzed for the general demands on their employees. These demands are attributed intuitively to seven basic categories (each category includes words with more or less coherent meanings). It is found that the most commonly demanded characteristics are skills, dedication to the work, and personality. Surprisingly, the least attention is paid to social issues. The disclosed expectations are weakly coherent, with the only persistent demand being talent. It also appears that North American and European companies are especially concerned of work dedication, whereas Asian and African companies are primarily concerned of skills. The present study deduces that policy improvements in contemporary mining are necessary—at least, the demands on the employees should be made better in agreement with the actual needs of the mining industry. Full article
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