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040			_aNISER LIBRARY _beng _cNISER LIBRARY
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100	1		_aBustillo Revuelta, Manuel.
245	1	0	_aMineral resources : _bfrom exploration to sustainability assessment
260			_aCham : _bSpringer International Publishing, _c2018
300			_axiii, 653 pages : _b487 illustrations, 483 illustrations in color.
490			_aSpringer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment, _x2510-1307
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index
520			_aThis comprehensive textbook covers all major topics related to the utilization of mineral resources for human activities. It begins with general concepts like definitions of mineral resources, mineral resources and humans, recycling mineral resources, distribution of minerals resources across Earth, and international standards in mining, among others. Then it turns to a classification of mineral resources, covering the main types from a geological standpoint. The exploration of mineral resources is also treated, including geophysical methods of exploration, borehole geophysical logging, geochemical methods, drilling methods, and mineral deposit models in exploration. Further, the book addresses the evaluation of mineral resources, from sampling techniques to the economic evaluation of mining projects (i.e. types and density of sampling, mean grade definition and calculation, Sichel’s estimator, evaluation methods – classical and geostatistical, economic evaluation – NPV,IRR, and PP, estimation of risk, and software for evaluating mineral resources). It subsequently describes key mineral resource exploitation methods (open pit and underground mining) and the mineral processing required to obtain saleable products (crushing, grinding, sizing, ore separation, and concentrate dewatering, also with some text devoted to tailings dams). Lastly, the book discusses the environmental impact of mining, covering all the aspects of this very important topic, from the description of diverse impacts to the environmental impact assessment (EIA), which is essential in modern mining projects.
588			_aDescription based on publisher-supplied MARC data.
650		0	_aEconomic geology.
650		0	_aEnvironmental sciences.
650		0	_aMineral resources.
650	2	4	_aEnvironmental Science and Engineering.
650	2	4	_aMineral Resources Evaluation
650	2	4	_aEnvironmental Impacts of Mining
650	2	4	_aMineral Processing
856			_3Table of contents _uhttps://link.springer.com/content/pdf/bfm:978-3-319-58760-8/1
856			_3Reviews _uhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43977707-mineral-resources?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13#CommunityReviews
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