River of Tears. The rise of the Rio Tinto Zinc Mining Corp
Details:
- Author(s) West, Richard
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1972
- Pages 201pp
- Publisher Earth Island
- Place Published London
Topics:
- Name Multinational cos exc free standing & general trading cos
- Name Environmental issues
- Name Social responsibility, social control & philanthropy
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
- Visit British Library's website
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Notes:
Written by a freelance journalist with a specialism in Africa and a contributor to national press. Provides a 'political history' of the business for a broad readership about what was then the largest multinational mining business in the world. Deals largely with the post 1945 era and recent years, notably 1960s. Structured by geographical location of operation, viz: 1] Southern Africa - South Africa, Rhodesia, Lesotho, South West Africa; 2] Australasia - uranium, iron ore, bauxite, copper; 3] Britain - Bristol, Anglesey, Merioneth. A focus on exploitative and environmental issues