Quarrying Opencast and Alluvial Mining

Quarrying Opencast and Alluvial Mining
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 380
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ISBN-10 : 9789401176118
ISBN-13 : 9401176116
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis Quarrying Opencast and Alluvial Mining by : John Sinclair

Quarrying and all other branches of surface mining rather than diminishing in importance have become of more and more consequence economically, industrially and particularly with the depletion of high-grade deep-mined mineral reserves. Low-grade minerals require low cost extraction and this in many cases necessitates very expensive mechanized equipment with the cost of individual units running into millions of pounds in the case of large scale operations with high productivity. There has been, and there still is, a tendency for the smaller single quarries to be amalgamated into groups with large financial resources and therefore with the ability to purchase these expensive machines so necessary to make operations viable. This in turn requires wider administrative and technical knowledge in executives of these groups and as these often handle a wide range of products from widely differing systems of working, this technical knowledge should embrace the exploitation of many different types of deposits. There is, at present, a great dearth throughout the world of such qualified executives as is apparent from advertisements of vacancies in the technical press. It would appear that these industries offer an attractive career to the widely qualified and experienced technologist in these fields. This book deals with methods of working in the surface extractive indus tries, quarry management and power supply-but does not deal with related ancillary processes except where these affect quarrying operations.

Dictionary Catalog of the Department Library

Dictionary Catalog of the Department Library
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 732
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ISBN-10 : RUTGERS:39030021681087
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis Dictionary Catalog of the Department Library by : United States. Department of the Interior. Library

Mining and its Impact on the Environment

Mining and its Impact on the Environment
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Publisher : CRC Press
Total Pages : 561
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ISBN-10 : 9780203969519
ISBN-13 : 0203969510
Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Synopsis Mining and its Impact on the Environment by : Fred G. Bell

Winner of the 2007 E.B. Burwell, Jr. Award of the Geological Society of America Mining activity has left a legacy of hazards to the environment, such as waste, unstable ground and contamination, which can be problematic when redeveloping land. This book highlights the effects of past mining and provides information on the types of problems it may cause in both urban and rural areas. By way of example, the book also demonstrates how such problems may be anticipated, investigated, predicted, prevented and controlled. Furthermore, it shows how sites already affected by mining problems and hazards can be remediated and rehabilitated. Covering subsidence, surface mining, disposal of waste, problems resulting from mine closure and mineral processing, Mining and its Impact on the Environment is an excellent reference for practising mining and geotechnical engineers, as well as students in this field.

Engineering Geology and Construction

Engineering Geology and Construction
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Publisher : CRC Press
Total Pages : 808
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ISBN-10 : 9781482264661
ISBN-13 : 1482264668
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Synopsis Engineering Geology and Construction by : Fred G. Bell

Winner of the 2004 Claire P. Holdredge Award of the Association of Engineering Geologists (USA).The only book to concentrate on the relationship between geology and its implications for construction, this book covers the full scope of the subject from site investigation through to the complexities of reservoirs and dam sites. Features include inter

Soil and Rock Construction Materials

Soil and Rock Construction Materials
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Publisher : CRC Press
Total Pages : 416
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ISBN-10 : 9780203476574
ISBN-13 : 0203476573
Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Synopsis Soil and Rock Construction Materials by : Greg McNally

An introduction to the investigation, extraction, processing and specification of natural soil and rock materials, with an emphasis on why particular material properties are sought and how they may be modified. The book covers the full range of soil and rock construction materials including crushed stone, sand and gravel, natural and prepared roadb

EPA-440/9

EPA-440/9
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 556
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ISBN-10 : CORNELL:31924056585700
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (00 Downloads)

Synopsis EPA-440/9 by :

Canadian Mining and Metallurgical Bulletin

Canadian Mining and Metallurgical Bulletin
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 1432
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105001151674
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Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Synopsis Canadian Mining and Metallurgical Bulletin by : Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum