Applied Mining GeologyThis book provides a detailed overview of the operational principles of modern mining geology, which are presented as a good mix of theory and practice, allowing use by a broad range of specialists, from students to lecturers and experienced geologists. The book includes comprehensive descriptions of mining geology techniques, including conventional methods and new approaches. The attributes presented in the book can be used as a reference and as a guide by mining industry specialists developing mining projects and for optimizing mining geology procedures. Applications of the methods are explained using case studies and are facilitated by the computer scripts added to the book as Electronic Supplementary Material. |
Contents
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Part II Sampling Errors | 116 |
Part III Mineral Resources | 184 |
Part IV Applied Mining Geostatistics | 231 |
Part V Estimating Uncertainty | 321 |
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