Introductory Mining EngineeringAn introductory text and reference on mining engineering highlighting the latest in mining technology Introductory Mining Engineering outlines the role of the mining engineer throughout the life of a mine, including prospecting for the deposit, determining the site's value, developing the mine, extracting the mineral values, and reclaiming the land afterward. This Second Edition is written with a focus on sustainability-managing land to meet the economic and environmental needs of the present while enhancing its ability to also meet the needs of future generations. Coverage includes aboveground and underground methods of mining for a wide range of substances, including metals, nonmetals, and fuels. Completely up to date, this book presents the latest information on such technologies as remote sensing, GPS, geophysical surveying, and mineral deposit evaluation, as well as continuous integrated mining operations and autonomous trucks. Also included is new information on landscape restoration, regional planning, wetlands protection, subsidence mitigation, and much more. New chapters include coverage of: * Environmental responsibilities * Regulations * Health and safety issues Generously supplemented with more than 200 photographs, drawings, and tables, Introductory Mining Engineering, Second Edition is an indispensable book for mining engineering students and a comprehensive reference for professionals. |
Contents
Mining and Its Consequences | 25 |
Prospecting and Exploration | 47 |
Development and Exploitation | 96 |
Unit Operations of Mining | 119 |
Surface Mine Development | 153 |
Mechanical Extraction Methods | 181 |
Aqueous Extraction Methods | 231 |
Underground Mine Development | 267 |
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ANFO application automation auxiliary operations blasting block caving boreholes Calculate coal seam coalbed methane continuous miner conveyor crosscuts cut-and-fill cycle of operations depth drawpoint dredge drift drillhole drilling drilling and blasting economic environmental equipment estimation exploitation Exploration extraction factors ft³/min geologic grade haulage hoist holes horizontal hydraulic hydraulic mining leaching Littleton loader loading located longwall mining m³/sec m³/tonne material mechanical metal Metallurgy mineral mineral deposit mining cost mining engineers mining methods mining operations Moderate nonmetal normally oil shale open cast open cast mining open pit open pit mining overburden panel permission pillars production rate rapid excavation reclamation recovery rock room-and-pillar mining safety shaft shale shovel shown in Figure Society for Mining soil stope-and-pillar stripping ratio sublevel caving sublevel stoping surface mining Table Tabular tar sands tonnes trucks underground mining unit operations utilized ventilation vertical