Copper mining is one of the largest economic activities in Zambia, comprising close to ten percent of GDP. Between 2003 and 2008, the price of copper increased by over 400 percent. In response, copper production in Zambia increased by 70 percent and employment in copper mining increased by nearly 200 percent. This paper examines the effect of this economic shock on sexual behavior and the sprea...

The paper interrogates the commonly accepted belief that data mining is widely used in medicine [8] by comparing academic advances with practical achievements in the field. The paper discusses practical usage and potential gains of data mining in healthcare facilities along with the growing number of publications indicating increasing interest to the topic in the scientific society. In order to...

Abstract Kazakhstan is a leading producer of uranium and chromium has significant reserves critical raw materials. We assess economic sustainability Kazakhstan’s mining, focusing on its labor productivity, key factor in counteracting the effects resource depletion increasing costs. find that during 2000–2021, productivity continued improving mining non-ferrous metals industrial minerals. Our fi...