Introduction -- The current regime and United States policy for Antarctica -- The Convention on the Regulation of Antarctic mineral resource activities -- Ratification considerations -- The resource potential of Antarctica -- Environmental ...

The Mining Law illuminates some of the more obscure corners of Western history, federal land and resource policy, and the relationships among various branches of government in making and carrying out policy.

Examines the international legal issues surrounding future exploitation of resources in the Antarctic region.

The last few years have seen a lot of activity within the Nordic mining industry.