Mineral Exploration
Principles and Applications

A practical and applied reference, covering all aspects of mineral exploration and development

Swapan Kumar Haldar (Author)

9780128140222

Paperback, published 17 July 2018

378 pages
27.6 x 21.5 x 2.4 cm, 1.02 kg

Mineral Exploration: Principles and Applications, Second Edition, presents an interdisciplinary approach on the full scope of mineral exploration. Everything from grass root discovery, objective base sequential exploration, mining, beneficiation, extraction, economic evaluation, policies and acts, rules and regulations, sustainability, and environmental impacts is covered. Each topic is presented using theoretical approaches that are followed by specific applications that can be used in the field. This new edition features updated references, changes to rules and regulations, and new sections on oil and gas exploration and classification, air-core drilling, and smelting and refining techniques.This book is a key resource for both academics and professionals, offering both practical and applied knowledge in mineral exploration.

1. Mineral Exploration2. Economic Mineral Deposits and Host Rocks3. Photo-geology, Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System in mineral exploration4. Exploration Geology5. Exploration Geochemistry 6. Exploration Geophysics 7. Sampling Methods 8. Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve Estimation9. Statistical and Geostatistical applications in Geology10. Exploration Modeling11. Mineral Economics 12. Elements of Mining13. Mineral Processing14. Environmental System Management of Mineral Resources and Sustainable Development15. Mineral Exploration - Case histories

Subject Areas: Geochemistry [RBGK], Mineralogy & gems [PNV], Chemistry [PN]