TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kennedy,Bruce A.
TI  - Surface mining
SN  - 9780873351027
U1  - 622.292 21
PY  - 1990///
CY  - Englewood, Colo.(EE.UU.)
PB  - Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration
KW  - Ingeniería de minas
KW  - Minería
KW  - Geología minera
N1  - Incluye índice; Incluye bibliografía; This SME classic is both a reference book for the working engineer and a textbook for the mining student. This hardcover edition gives a brief history of surface mining and a general overview of the state of surface mining today--topics range from production and productivity to technological developments and trends in equipment.This extremely useful text takes the approach that exploration and mining geologists must be expert in a number of fields, including basic finance and economics, logistics, and pragmatic prospecting. Readers will find material on all these topics and more.The book's nine chapters include: Introduction, Exploration and Geology Techniques, Ore Reserve Estimation, Feasibility Studies and Project Financing, Planning and Design of Surface Mines, Mine Operations, Mine Capital and Operating Costs, Management and Organization, and Case Studies.The book is fully indexed
ER  -