Mineral Exploration Principles and Applications [Paperback]

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.

• Offers important updates to the previous edition, including sections on the cyclical nature of mineral industry, exploration for oil and gas, CHIM-electro-geochemical survey, air-core drilling, classification of oil and gas resources, smelting, and refining technologies
• Presents global case studies that allow readers to quickly apply exploration concepts to real-world scenarios
• Includes 385 illustrations and photographs to aid the reader in understanding key procedures and applications

1. Mineral Exploration 2. Economic Mineral Deposits and Host Rocks 3. Photo-geology, Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System in mineral exploration 4. Exploration Geology 5. Exploration Geochemistry 6. Exploration Geophysics 7. Sampling Methods 8. Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve Estimation 9. Statistical and Geostatistical applications in Geology 10. Exploration Modeling 11. Mineral Economics 12. Elements of Mining 13. Mineral Processing 14. Environmental System Management of Mineral Resources and Sustlós