'Mining in Tibet' charts the development of both large and small-scale mining in Tibetan areas, and its impact on the Tibetan population and environment; examining social, economic, and human rights issues, such as labor, immigration, and expropriation of land. It also gives the wider context of Chinese reform and development, outlining and analyzing Beijing's aims and plans, and cutting through inflated propaganda in order to present a more realistic picture of the serious problems facing the mining industry in Tibet.