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These three volumes (Golden Nuggets) present the latest knowledge in the science and technology of mineral processing and new industry applications, related to the following topics:mineral and material characterization and liberation, comminution, classification and agglomeration, hydro and biohydrometallurgy, physical separation processing, flotation, and process simulation and control.Due to the increasing application of mineral processing techniques in waste treatment, recycling and soil remediation have received special attention.

The three volumes present a selected collection of peer-reviewed papers devoted both to the theory of mineral processing (Volumes A and B) and to process design and plant application (Volume C). ... Read more

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From gas properties to processing to production and flow, this practical, well-illustrated text thoroughly describes proven techniques and practices. Worked examples appear throughout the text and almost every chapter is followed by study questions and problems. ... Read more

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There exists a broad range of natural hazards, including seismicity, faulting, fracturing, mud volcano eruptions, mud island motion, overpressure and lateral stress. These natural hazards, along with others, affect the exploration and production of hydrocarbons, especially in offshore operations. For each potential hazard, an estimation of their frequencies of occurrence, in addition to a quantitative assessment of the possible consequences, must be made.

Impact of Natural Hazards on Oil and Gas Extraction: The South Caspian Basin provides technical details regarding these natural hazards, using the South Caspian Basin as a model. Here, the variation of natural hazards is documented in a geological setting. Accordingly, the scales of possible damage for each situation can be compared, and an understanding provided of the influence each hazard type has on every other. ... Read more

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Practical Handbook of Rock Mass Classification Systems and Modes of Ground Failure is a comprehensive, yet concise, guide to 16 of the most important rock classification systems and their failure modes. The book discusses these systems in relation to the design of excavations and ground reinforcement/support under passive, active, static, and dynamic mining conditions. This includes rock testing assessment, surface and underground site investigation, and any practical activity that deals with the physical and mechanical properties of rocks. The book is an excellent professional reference for geoscientists, technicians, and geological engineers doing research and consulting in mining, geological, civil, and petroleum resource fields. ... Read more

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A GREAT BOOK ON ROCKS! WHAT A LIFE SAVER! ... Read more

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From IJSM Vol 15, No 4 December 2001
Beginning with the Phoenician traders more than 3000 years ago, mining today is an international business. This book has tried to reflect this international character by presenting a snapshot of the world of mining through a series of case studies. The publication is devoted strictly to underground mining and can be used for the training of new mining engineers as well as a reference book for those already in the field. The case studies in this book cover the commodity range from iron ore to diamonds extracted by operations located in all corners of the world. The book consists of 11 sections making up 77 chapters. The sections are entitled as follows: General Mine Design Considerations; Room-and-Pillar Mining of Hard Rock Room-and-Pillar Mining of Soft Rock; Longwall Mining of Hard Rock; Shrinkage Stopping; Sublevel Stoping Cut-and-Fill Mining; Sublevel Caving; Panel Caving; Foundations for Design; and Underground Mining Looks to the Future. Black and white visuals are presented throughout the book and a comprehensive topic index is provided ... Read more

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Risk assessment is an important tool in helping engineers, scientists, and management make better decisions about the environmental planning of mines. It's not always an easy task, however, because it encompasses so many issues and approaches. But extensive and innovative technology has been developed which shows that a consistent framework can be used to approach risk assessment/management considerations in siting and development. A realistic, probabilistic risk analysis paired with a financial decision model can combine a large set of alternatives and criteria to arrive at a defendable decision.

This proceedings volume contains 25 papers covering these topics and more. The papers are organized into these chapters:Risk Assessment in Mine Development,Risk Assessment/Management at Superfund Sites,Pre-Acquisition and Operational Audits,Risk Assessment/Management for Mine Closure,Economic Risk Assessment Related to Environmental Decision Making, andMiscellaneous Aspects of Risk Assessment/Management. ... Read more

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Riding the High Wire, Aerial Mine Tramways in the West
Riding the High Wire, Aerial Mine Tramways in the West is an interesting quick read with many historic photographs. The book covers an important and neglected portion of early Western American mining history. The author is certainly knowledgeable, and his interest in the topic makes the book interesting to read. ... Read more

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Hardbound. When some useful information is hidden behind a mass of unwanted information we often resort to information processing used in its broad sense or specifically to signal processing when the useful information is a waveform. In geophysical surveys, in particular in aeromagnetic and gravity surveys, from the measured field it is often difficult to say much about any one specific target unless it is close to the surface and well isolated from the rest. The digital signal processing approach would enable us to bring out the underlying model of the source, that is, the geological structure. Some of the tools of dsp such as digital filtering, spectrum estimation, inversion, etc., have found extensive applications in aeromagnetic and gravity map analysis. There are other emerging applications of dsp in the area of inverse filtering, three dimensional visualization, etc.

The purpose of this book is to bring numerous tools of dsp to the geophysical com ... Read more