Publication Code: Y90F

Contents

List of Researchers in the Projects
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Acknowledgements

 

Chapter 1 Introduction
BACKGROUND
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

Local Utilization vs. Export
Environmental Factors and Land-Use Conflicts
Concession Rights

SCOPE OF THE STUDY
ORGANIZATION OF THE STUDY

 

Chapter 2 Historical Perspective and Legal Framework
MINERAL RESOURCES AND THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS

Mineral Resources in the Current National Development Plan

MINING RIGHTS AND CONCESSION LICENSE

Exclusive Prospecting License (EPL)
Special Prospecting License (SPL)
Mining Concession or Lease (ML)
Provisions of Interest

 

Chapter 3 Current State of the Mineral Industry
MINERAL CLASSIFICATION
MINERAL OUTPUT
MINERAL CONSUMPTION
MINERAL export and import

Mineral Export
Mineral Import

MINERAL RESERVES

Limestone and Shale
Gypsum
Glass Sand
Kaolin
Feldspar
Ball Clay
Zinc
Tin
Lignite

 

Chapter 4 Mining Technology and Mineral Substitution
MINERAL SUBSTITUTION

Substitution for Kaolin in the Paper Industry
Reduction of CFC Usage
Substitution for National Gypsum
Substitution for Other Industrial Minerals
Substitution for Tin
Substitution for Zinc
Substitution for Other Metals

MINERAL PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY

The Status of Technology
Technological Resources

 

Chapter 5 Environmental Impacts and Land-Use Conflicts
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS

Environmental Pollution
Environmental Rehabilitation
Past Environmental Management
Institutional Arrangements

LAND-USE ISSUES

Land-Use Problems in mining
Efficiency of Land Use

 

Chapter 6 Forecast for Mineral Consumption
THE CEMENT INDUSTRY

Domestic Cement Market
Export& Import Cement Markets
Forecast for Cement Consumption
Forecast for Cement Raw Materials

THE GLASS AND CERAMIC INDUSTRIES

Domestic Glass Market
Export & Import Glass Markets
Forecast for Glass Production
Forecast for Glass Raw Materials
Domestic Ceramic Market
Export & Import Ceramic Markets
Forecast for Ceramic Production
Forecast for Ceramic Raw Materials

METALLIC MINERALS

Domestic Zinc Market
Export & Import Zinc Markets
Forecast for Zinc Consumption
Domestic Tin Market
Export & Import Tin Markets
Forecast for Tin Consumption

ENERGY MINERAL: COAL

Domestic Coal Market
Forecast for Coal Consumption

 

Chapter 7 Balancing Supply and Demand: Optimal Resource Extraction
BALANCING DOMESTIC DEMAND AND DOMESTIC SUPPLY
BALANCING WORLD DEMAND AND WORLD SUPPLY
EXPORT RESTRICTION POLICY
OPTIMUM RESOURCE EXTRACTION

A Thai Miners' Environmental Fund
Fund Management
A New Royalty Structure

 

Chapter 8 Conclusions and Recommendations
STRUCTURAL CHANGES
OPTIMUM MINERAL EXTRACTION, COMPETITION, AND TRADE POLICY
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND LAND-USE CONFLICTS 

A Proposed Initiative: A Thai Miners' Environmental Fund

MINING RIGHT AND CONCESSION POLICY
CONCLUSION

 

Appendices
Appendix A Theoretical Approach
Appendix B Forecast for Product and Mineral Consumption
Appendix C World Prices of Some Minerals Under Considerations
Appendix D Data

 

References