Resources and reserves: thoughts on their evolution

James Otto ()
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James Otto: Natural Resources Attorney and Mineral Economist

Mineral Economics, 2020, vol. 33, issue 1, No 21, 253-255

Abstract: Abstract Some mineral resources are classifiable as reserves. Extensive seminal research on reserves by Tilton has identified three factors that influence whether resources are economically feasible for extraction and thus qualify as reserves. The author argues that policy, regulatory, and social factors, not or only peripherally related to economic feasibility, can also determine whether a resource qualifies as a mineral reserve.

Keywords: Mineral resources; Mineral reserves; Community development agreement; Reporting standards; Q32; Q38 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1007/s13563-019-00187-2

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