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    Stephen Birch

    Under Birch’s direction, Kennecott Copper experienced impressive growth. In 1915, the firm had 450 employees and $11 million in sales. By the time of Birch’s death in 1940, Kennecott Copper had nearly 29,000 employees and sales in excess of $177 million. Kennecott... View Details
    Keywords: Agriculture & Mining

      Fred M. Nelson

      Nelson presided over Texas Gulf Sulphur’s most dramatic period of expansion and profitability. He initiated international expansion and began to diversify the company’s operations. Under his leadership, Texas Gulf became the largest producer of sulphur in the United... View Details
      Keywords: Agriculture & Mining

        Cyrus H. McCormick, Jr.

        McCormick was responsible for International Harvester’s successful consolidation. During his tenure, the firm developed more efficient types of machines, research departments were greatly expanded with “model farms” set up throughout the country, and employee benefit... View Details
        Keywords: Agriculture & Mining

          Hans W. Becherer

          Becherer rebuilt Deere & Company, following the financial farm crisis of the 1980s, into a diverse, global competitor. In 1998, revenues from outside the United States accounted for approximately 25% of Deere & Company sales. Becherer so successfully... View Details
          Keywords: Agriculture & Mining
          • 01 Feb 1998
          • News

          A Player's View: Gord Kluzak (MBA '98)

          "Unfortunately," he says, "hockey is the one sport that aggravates my old injury. Fans hear about big contracts but they should remember that careers like mine can be cut short in an instant. These days," he smiles, "the only... View Details
          Keywords: James E. Aisner
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          ProQuest TDM Studio | Baker Library

          repositories or journal archives. Text and data mining environment includes programming libraries and scripts Leverages Harvard licensed ProQuest content (200+ sources) and researcher-provided content Research collaborators can share... View Details
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          Emerging Topics - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

          Oil and Gas and Mining Sectors’ Companies and Communities On Investors’ Role: “Directing capital to companies that can use it productively is ultimately the most profound benefit investors can have on society.” -Michael E. Porter View Details
          • 06 Dec 2021
          • News

          The Sparkles in Our Skies

          Illustration by Brian Stauffer Illustration by Brian Stauffer Aether Diamonds makes its precious gems out of thin air—literally. The three-year-old company uses carbon dioxide drawn from the atmosphere to synthesize stones that are chemically identical and shine just... View Details
          Keywords: April White; Nonstore Retailers; Retail Trade
          • March 1997
          • Background Note

          Copper and Zinc Markets 1996

          By: Peter Tufano
          Provides background information on copper and zinc markets as of mid-1996. Discusses supply and demand conditions, forecasts of the spot prices of the metals, and contracts for future delivery (forwards, futures, and options). View Details
          Keywords: Demand and Consumers; Metals and Minerals; Supply and Industry; Mining Industry
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          • Conference Presentation

          Evaluating the Management of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Project

          By: J. Ronald Fox
          Keywords: Management; Projects; Mining Industry; Alaska
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          • October 2001 (Revised March 2006)
          • Case

          Chad-Cameroon Petroleum Development and Pipeline Project (A), The

          By: Benjamin C. Esty and Carrie Ferman
          On June 6, 2000, the World Bank's and IFC's board of directors was scheduled to vote on whether to approve funding for the $4 billion Chad-Cameroon Petroleum Development and Pipeline project. Although the project presented a unique opportunity to alleviate poverty in... View Details
          Keywords: Risk Management; Negotiation; Ethics; Social Issues; Economic Sectors; Investment; Cost vs Benefits; Project Finance; Developing Countries and Economies; Corporate Finance; Mining Industry; Chad; Cameroon
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          • July 1998 (Revised April 2000)
          • Teaching Note

          Freeport Indonesia TN

          By: Richard H.K. Vietor
          Teaching Note for (9-796-124). View Details
          Keywords: Mining Industry; Indonesia
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          • April 1998
          • Case

          Jim Sharpe: Extrusion Technology, Inc. (C)

          By: H. Kent Bowen and Barbara Feinberg
          Jim Sharpe, president of Extrusion Technology, describes the first five years at the aluminum extrusion company he purchased. He begins with day one as he introduced himself to the employees in 1987 and assured them of the company's continuity. Over the next two years,... View Details
          Keywords: Acquisition; Forecasting and Prediction; Cost Management; Profit; Innovation Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Problems and Challenges; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Mining Industry
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          • April 1997 (Revised October 2005)
          • Teaching Note

          Workplace Safety at Alcoa (A) (TN)

          By: H. Kent Bowen
          Teaching Note for (9-692-042). View Details
          Keywords: Mining Industry
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          • July 1979 (Revised December 1984)
          • Case

          Coal Strike of 1977-78 (C)

          By: D. Quinn Mills and Richard O. von Werssowetz
          Keywords: Labor Unions; Labor and Management Relations; Mining Industry
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          • June 1990
          • Teaching Note

          Ashamu Holdings Ltd. (B) (Abridged), Teaching Note

          By: James E. Austin and Tomas Otto Kohn
          Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Mining Industry; Nigeria
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          • February 1998
          • Case

          Lyondell Petrochemical Company

          By: Jay W. Lorsch and Daniel P. Erikson
          In August 1994, Lyondell Petrochemical Co.'s corporate parent and largest single shareholder effectively shed its stock, resulting in the resignation of 5 of its 11 directors. The remaining outside directors immediately acted to overhaul the executive compensation plan... View Details
          Keywords: Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Executive Compensation; Design; Business or Company Management; Management Teams; Mining Industry
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          • February 1979
          • Supplement

          Alcan Aluminium Ltd. (B)

          By: William J. Bruns Jr. and Julie H. Hertenstein
          Keywords: Mining Industry
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            Savannah Maziya

            Keywords: Infrastructure, Mining
            • 18 Feb 2014
            • First Look

            First Look: February 18

            this case: http://hbr.org/product/carbon-engineering/an/814040-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 414-019 Cynthia Carroll at Anglo American (A) In 2007, Cynthia Carroll, the newly appointed chief executive of mining giant Anglo... View Details
            Keywords: Sean Silverthorne