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Book Synopsis
Describes the major methodologies employed within this global industry, highlights the direction of change, and examines the white heat of revolutionary developments within numerous sectors. The book also explores the myriad research projects and work being undertaken in overcoming the challenges that face today's underground mining industry.

Table of Contents
  • Current State of Underground Mining
  • Mining Method Classification and Description
  • Planning an Underground Operation
  • Cost Estimating
  • Shaft Sinking
  • Subsurface Mine Development
  • Underground Openings and Other Infrastructure
  • Accessing the Ore Body
  • Vein Mining
  • Sublevel Caving
  • Block Caving
  • Cut-and-Fill Mining
  • Mine Backfill
  • Room-and-Pillar Seam Mining
  • Longwall Mining
  • Biohydrometallurgy
  • Underground Rock Mechanics and Ground Control
  • Mechanical Rock Breaking
  • Underground Drilling
  • Underground Blasting
  • Movement of Ore and Waste to the Surface
  • Managing Water in Underground Mines
  • Mine Ventilation
  • Subsurface Surveying
  • Underground Electrical Power and Lighting
  • Mechanization, Automation, and Digital Transformation
  • Communication, Monitoring, and Control
  • Mine Maintenance and Repair
  • Emergency Response
  • Mine Safety, Occupational Health, and Worker Well-Being
  • Environmental, Social, and Governance Issues

SME Underground Mining Handbook

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      Publisher: MP-SMM Society for Mining
      Publication Date: 2/28/2023 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780873354844, 978-0873354844
      ISBN10: 0873354842
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Describes the major methodologies employed within this global industry, highlights the direction of change, and examines the white heat of revolutionary developments within numerous sectors. The book also explores the myriad research projects and work being undertaken in overcoming the challenges that face today's underground mining industry.

      Table of Contents
      • Current State of Underground Mining
      • Mining Method Classification and Description
      • Planning an Underground Operation
      • Cost Estimating
      • Shaft Sinking
      • Subsurface Mine Development
      • Underground Openings and Other Infrastructure
      • Accessing the Ore Body
      • Vein Mining
      • Sublevel Caving
      • Block Caving
      • Cut-and-Fill Mining
      • Mine Backfill
      • Room-and-Pillar Seam Mining
      • Longwall Mining
      • Biohydrometallurgy
      • Underground Rock Mechanics and Ground Control
      • Mechanical Rock Breaking
      • Underground Drilling
      • Underground Blasting
      • Movement of Ore and Waste to the Surface
      • Managing Water in Underground Mines
      • Mine Ventilation
      • Subsurface Surveying
      • Underground Electrical Power and Lighting
      • Mechanization, Automation, and Digital Transformation
      • Communication, Monitoring, and Control
      • Mine Maintenance and Repair
      • Emergency Response
      • Mine Safety, Occupational Health, and Worker Well-Being
      • Environmental, Social, and Governance Issues

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