SME Mining Engineering Handbook (3rd Edition) TOC

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PART 1: MINING: SETTING THE SCENE   

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PART 2: MARKET ECONOMICS    

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PART 3: EXPLORATION    

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PART 4: DEPOSIT ASSESSMENT         

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PART 5: MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION    

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PART 6: MINING METHOD SELECTION      

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PART 7: ROCK BREAKING METHODS   

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PART 8: GROUND MECHANICS           

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PART 9: INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES          

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PART 10: SURFACE EXTRACTION  ,QWURGXFWLRQWR2SHQ3LW0LQLQJ   2SHQ3LW3ODQQLQJDQG'HVLJQ   0HFKDQLFDO([WUDFWLRQ/RDGLQJDQG+DXOLQJ    6HOHFWLRQDQG6L]LQJRI([FDYDWLQJ/RDGLQJDQG+DXOLQJ(TXLSPHQW   ,Q3LW&UXVKLQJ    'HVLJQ&RQVWUXFWLRQDQG0DLQWHQDQFHRI+DXO5RDGV   6XUIDFH2UH0RYHPHQW6WRUDJHDQG5HFRYHU\6\VWHPV    6WULS0LQLQJ    6WULS0LQH3ODQQLQJDQG'HVLJQ   +LJKZDOO0LQLQJ   4XDUU\LQJ 

PART 11: HYDRAULIC AND PIPELINE MINING      

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PART 12: UNDERGROUND DEVELOPMENT         

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PART 14: MINERAL PROCESSING       

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PART 15: HEALTH AND SAFETY       

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PART 16: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES       

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PART 17: COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL ISSUES    

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