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Discovery of Oyu Tolgoi
A Case Study of Mineral and Geological Exploration
Presents the history and methods used by geologists and mining companies during the discovery of one of the world’s largest metal mines
Sergei Diakov (Author), Samand Sanjdorj (Author), Galsan Jamsrandorj (Author)
9780128160893
Paperback, published 27 November 2018
272 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 1.8 cm, 0.45 kg
Discovery of Oyu Tolgoi: A Case Study of Mineral and Geological Exploration provides a detailed account of the exploration for copper deposits that took place in Mongolia in the mid-1990s, an exploration that was first started by Magma Copper and then continued by BHP Billiton World Exploration Inc., and which subsequently lead to the discovery of Oyu Tolgoi, a major metal mine. This book commemorates the 20-year anniversary for the global mining industry, including details on exploration methods, the tools applied throughout the discovery, and how the applied models evolved over the course of the execution of the exploration program. In addition, the book presents how the knowledge of the team evolved as they further understood the regional geology and the necessary geological conditions for a significant porphyry discovery.
1. Prologue - Favorable Conditions2. Initiation of Exploration - First Regional Reconnaissance3. Third field season – Prospecting for Copper Porphyry Systems4. Drilling Results5. Prospecting for copper and Gold6. Integrated Approach to Resource Development7. Corporate Changes in BHP8. Search for Investors9. Agreement with Ivanhoe Mines10. First period of Ivanhoe Mines Investment11. New corporate changes in BHP12. Ivanhoe Achieving Full Ownership of Oyu Tolgoi13. BHP Final Departure from the Project
Subject Areas: Economic geology [RBGL], Geology & the lithosphere [RBG], Mining industry [KNAT]
