Humanity's ever-increasing hunger for mineral raw materials, caused by a growing global population and ever increasing standards of living, has resultedin economic geology becoming a subject of urgent importance. This book provides a broad panorama of mineral deposits, covering their origin and geologicalcharacteristics, the principles of the search for ores and minerals, and the investigation of newly found deposits. Practical and environmental issues thatarise during the life cycle of a mine and after its closure are addressed, with an emphasis on sustainable and "green" mining. The central scientific themeof the book is to place the extraordinary variability of mineral deposits in the frame of fundamental geological processes. The book is written for earth science students and practicing geologists worldwide. Professionals in administration, resource development, mining, mine reclamation, metallurgy, and mineral economics will also find the text valuable
- ISBN: 978-1-4443-3662-7
- Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 676
- Fecha Publicación: 11/03/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés