Surface mining / edited by B.A. Kennedy.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kennedy, Bruce A., editor.

Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (U.S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Strip mining.

Mining engineering.

Prospecting.

Mine valuation.

Mine management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 1194 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

2nd edition.

Place of Publication:

Littleton, Colo. : Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc. [1990].

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This SME classic is both a reference book for the working engineer and a textbook for the mining student. This hard cover edition gives a brief history of surface mining and a general overview of the state of surface mining today - topics range from production and productivity to technological developments and trends in equipment. This useful text takes the approach that exploration and mining geologists must be expert in a number of fields, including basic finance and economics, logistics, and pragmatic prospecting.

Contents:

Cover; Title; Preface; Contributors; Contents; CHAPTER 1: Introduction; CHAPTER 2: Exploration and Geology Techniques; CHAPTER 3: Ore Reserve Estimation; CHAPTER 4: Feasibility and Project Financing; CHAPTER 5: Planning and Design of Surface Mines; CHAPTER 6: Mine Operations; CHAPTER 7: Mine Capital and Operating Costs; CHAPTER 8: Management and Organization; CHAPTER 9: Caste Studies; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780873353038

1-61344-058-8

0-87335-303-X

OCLC:

703138010