Underground Mining Methods: Engineering Fundamentals and International Case Studies - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0873351932 ISBN 13: 9780873351935

Publisher: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc., 2001

Synopsis

Underground Mining Methods presents the latest principles and techniques in use today. Reflecting the international and diverse nature of the industry, a series of mining case studies is presented covering the commodity range from iron ore to diamonds extracted by operations located in all corners of the world. Industry experts have contributed 77 chapters.

This book is certain to become a standard for every practicing mining engineer and student alike. Sections include: General Mine Design Considerations, Room-and-Pillar Mining of Hard Rock/Soft Rock, Longwall Mining of Hard Rock, Shrinkage Stoping, Sublevel Stoping, Cut-and-Fill Mining, Sublevel Caving, Panel Caving, Foundations for Design, and Underground Mining Looks to the Future.

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Review

Most sections are case studies in a standard format; chapters give details of the methods used at a particular mine. -- IMM Abstracts September 2001 Vol 51, No 3

Revised edition updates mine design, mining methods, foundations for design and a new section on the future of the field. -- SciTech Book News

This book presents a snapshot international mining through a series of case studies. Useful for training and reference both. -- International Journal of Surface Mining Reclamation and Environment (IJSM) Vol 15, No 4 December 2001

Edition details

• Publisher: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc.
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0873351932
• ISBN 13: 9780873351935
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 728
• Editor: Hustrulid William A., Bullock Richard L.