Applied Mineral Inventory Estimation - Hardcover

Sinclair, Alastair J.; Blackwell, Garston H.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521791030 ISBN 13: 9780521791038

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2002

Synopsis

Applied Mineral Inventory Estimation presents a comprehensive applied approach to the estimation of mineral resources/reserves with particular emphasis on the geological basis of such estimations, the need for and maintenance of a high quality assay data base, the practical use of comprehensive exploratory data evaluation, and the importance of a comprehensive geostatistical approach to the estimation methodology. Practical problems and real data are used throughout as illustrations. Each chapter ends with a summary of practical concerns, a number of exercises and a short list of references for supplementary study. This textbook is suitable for any university or mining school that offers senior undergraduate and graduate student courses on mineral resource/reserve estimation.

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Book Description

This textbook presents an applied approach to the estimation of mineral resources/reserves with particular emphasis on the geological basis of such estimations, the need for and maintenance of a high quality assay data base, the practical use of a comprehensive exploratory data evaluation, and the importance of a comprehensive geostatistical approach to the estimation methodology. The textbook is suitable for any university or mining school that offers courses on mineral resource/reserve estimation. It will also be valuable for professional mining and geological engineers and geologists working with mineral exploration companies.

Review

"The book will find wide use as a reference in exploration and mining companies, and as a text in professional short courses. Geologists working on exploration projects that have moved beyond discovery drilling will want access to this book. It also should find wide use in mine offices, to be consulted by geologists and engineers dealing with mine planning and ore quality problems. It will also serve as a useful guide for the selection and evaluation of consulting specialists." Economic Geology

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521791030
• ISBN 13: 9780521791038
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 400