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How mining works / by W. Scott Dunbar
Contributor(s): Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Publisher: Englewood : Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, Incorporated, 2024Edition: 2nd editionDescription: 1 Online-Ressource (254 p.)ISBN:- 0873355202
- 9780873355209
- 622 23/eng/20240320
- TN147
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Summary: Updated and Expanded! Delving into the evolving world of mining, the second edition of How Mining Works merges fundamental concepts with the latest advancements, making it an essential resource for both newcomers and seasoned professionals in the mining industry. This edition, with its updated figures and added content, continues to demystify mining operations and their impacts, providing a comprehensive yet accessible overview. This colorful book offersPPN: PPN: 190795824XPackage identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-4-NLEBK | BSZ-4-NLEBK-KAUB
Cover -- Title -- Contents -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- 1: The Where, What, and How -- The Structure of Planet Earth -- Definitions -- Concentrations of Metals -- Ore-Forming Processes -- Mine Exploration -- 2: Mining Methods -- Surface Mining -- Underground Mining -- Mining Operations and Equipment -- Some Big Ideas -- 3: Mineral Processing and Metal Refining -- Comminution -- Smelting and Refining -- Hydrometallurgy -- Physical Separation Methods -- 4: Nonmetallic Minerals -- Coal -- Diamonds -- Aggregates -- 5: Mine Waste Management -- Tailings
Waste Rock -- Wastewater -- Acid Rock Drainage -- Mine Waste Treatment and disposal Methods -- 6: Mining, Society, and the Environment -- Human Resources -- Safety -- Health -- Mining and Society -- Mining and the Environment -- Mining and Sustainability -- Summary -- 7: Mining and Money -- The Metal Supply System -- Metal Prices -- Resources and Reserves -- Reporting of Resources and Reserves -- Economic Analysis -- 8: A Future of Mining -- Drivers of Innovation in Mining -- Paths for Innovation -- Biotechnology to the Rescue? -- Advanced Machines and Systems
In Extremis: A Virtual Metal Supply Company -- Appendix A: All the Chemistry You Need to Know -- Appendix B: Grade Distributions and Grade-Tonnage Curves -- Index -- Back Cover
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