Mineral Exploration

Principles and Applications
2 ed
ISBN: 978-0-12-814022-2
Verlag: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Buch, Englisch, 378 Seiten, Format (B × H): 276 mm x 218 mm, Gewicht: 1064 g

Mineral Exploration: Principles and Applications, Second Edition, presents an interdisciplinary approach on the full scope of mineral exploration. Everything from grass root discovery, objective base sequential exploration, mining, beneficiation, extraction, economic evaluation, policies and acts, rules and regulations, sustainability, and environmental impacts is covered. Each topic is presented using theoretical approaches that are followed by specific applications that can be used in the field. This new edition features updated references, changes to rules and regulations, and new sections on oil and gas exploration and classification, air-core drilling, and smelting and refining techniques. This book is a key resource for both academics and professionals, offering both practical and applied knowledge in mineral exploration.

Zielgruppe

<p>Primary: geologists, petrologists, and mineralogists; </p> <p>Secondary: teachers and professionals in mineral exploration, mining, beneficiation, environmental system management, oil and gas industry</p>

Autoren/Hrsg.

Haldar, Swapan Kumar

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Primärer Sektor Bergbau
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Petrologie, Mineralogie
• Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Bergbau, Hüttenwesen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Mineral Exploration2. Economic Mineral Deposits and Host Rocks3. Photo-geology, Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System in mineral exploration4. Exploration Geology5. Exploration Geochemistry 6. Exploration Geophysics 7. Sampling Methods 8. Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve Estimation9. Statistical and Geostatistical applications in Geology10. Exploration Modeling11. Mineral Economics 12. Elements of Mining13. Mineral Processing14. Environmental System Management of Mineral Resources and Sustainable Development15. Mineral Exploration - Case histories

Über Autor(innen)

Haldar, Swapan Kumar
Life Member of Mining Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India, Indian Geological Congress and Indian Society of Earth Sciences. 50 Yrs Professional and Academic Experience in oil and base-noble metal exploration and mining at various capacities at ESSO, Hindustan Copper Ltd, Hindustan Zinc Ltd, Anglo American (P) Ltd, Gold Stream Mining NL/ IMX Resource Ltd, Australia and BIL Infratech Ltd, Guest Faculty Sukhadia University Udaipur. His profession has often required visits and interaction with experts of zinc, lead, gold, tin, chromium, nickel and platinum mines and exploration camps of Australia-Tasmania, Canada, USA, Germany, Portugal, UK, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bangladesh and Nepal. Since 2003, Emeritus Scientist, Post Graduate Applied Geology teaching of Mineral Exploration at Presidency and Calcutta University, Kolkata, and industry related teaching at Indian school of Mines, Dhanbad. Authored 3 books and 40 publications.