Technology adaptation in mineral processing: the case of the copper industry in Zambia

Kamya A., Ali I. and Yamba Fd.

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Working paper on choice of technology in copper mining and processing in Zambia - discusses production capacity and the need for specific industry restructuring to achieve full development potential; examines feasibility of developing small scale industry using intermediate technology for recycling and other industrial processes not dependent on economies of scale.

Keywords: choice of technology; copper; mining; processing; production capacity.; specific industry restructuring; development potential; small scale industry.; intermediate technology; industrial process; economies of scale; choix de technologie; cuivre; industrie minière; traitement; elección de tecnología; cobre; explotación minera; elaboración; capacité de production; restructuration par branche d'industrie; potentiel de développement; petite industrie; technologie intermédiaire; opération industrielle; économies d'échelle; capacidad de producción; reestructuración de una rama industrial; potencial de desarrollo; pequeña industria; tecnología intermedia; proceso industrial; economía de escala (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 91 P. pages
Date: 1986
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Published in World Employment Programme research working paper. WEP 2-22, Technology and Employment Programme

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