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Mining is of economic importance to many countries in the Australasia-Pacific region because in addition to providing export income, it is also the source of fuel, construction materials and raw materials for many manufactured goods. However, this chapter is essentially based on Australian experiences, unless otherwise stated, and therefore may not truly represent conditions in all countries of the Australasia-Pacific region.
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Taylor, G.F. (1996). Exploration, mining and mineral processing. In: Naidu, R., Kookana, R.S., Oliver, D.P., Rogers, S., McLaughlin, M.J. (eds) Contaminants and the Soil Environment in the Australasia-Pacific Region. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1626-5_7
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