The first volume of this new series covers important aspects of global resource managment. Leading experts have written contributionss on the following topics: project evaluation and finance, minerals, policy, raw materials policy in Germany, strategic changes in minning and an analysis of the importance of the so called Old Economy versus New Economy. Contents: f-W. Wellmer: Foreword for Current Issues of Global Resource Management–Michael Nippa: The Emperor’s New Economy. Lessons formteh Rise and Fall of a Management Fad–Peter Kausch: Strategic Changes in the Mining-Industry–Reprecht Vonderan: Does Germany Need a Raw Materials Policy?–Steve Reynish: Valuation of Operating Mines and New Projects–Peter Kaul: Project Finance in the Resource Industry.