title: Introductory Mining Engineering
author:  Howard L. Hartman 
description: An introductory text and reference on mining engineering highlighting the latest in mining technology<br /><br />Introductory Mining Engineering outlines the role of the mining engineer throughout the life of a mine, including prospecting for the deposit, determining the site's value, developing the mine, extracting the mineral values, and reclaiming the land afterward. This Second Edition is written with a focus on sustainability-managing land to meet the economic and environmental needs of the present while enhancing its ability to also meet the needs of future generations. Coverage includes aboveground and underground methods of mining for a wide range of substances, including metals, nonmetals, and fuels.<br /><br />Completely up to date, this book presents the latest information on such technologies as remote sensing, GPS, geophysical surveying, and mineral deposit evaluation, as well as continuous integrated mining operations and autonomous trucks. Also included is new information on landscape restoration, regional planning, wetlands protection, subsidence mitigation, and much more.<br /><br />New chapters include coverage of:<br />* Environmental responsibilities<br />* Regulations<br />* Health and safety issues<br /><br />Generously supplemented with more than 200 photographs, drawings, and tables, Introductory Mining Engineering, Second Edition is an indispensable book for mining engineering students and a comprehensive reference for professionals.
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  Tracking the trends 2019
  Tracking the trends 2019
  The top 10 issues transforming  
  the future of mining
  
  Contents
  Solving the value conundrum 
  03
  Trend 2: The frontier of analytics and artificial intelligence  
  10
  Trend 3: Managing risk in the digital era  
  18
  Trend 4: Digitizing the supply chain  
  22
  Trend 5: Driving sustainable shared social outcomes 
  28
  Trend 6: Exploring the water-energy nexus 
  34
  Trend 7: Decoding capital projects 
  40
  Trend 8: Reimagining work, workers, and the workplace 
  46
  Trend 9: Operationalizing diversity and inclusion programs 
  50
  Trend 10: Demanding provenance 
  56
  Holistic, dynamic, and integrated:
  Devising a grand strategy for the future  
  61
  Contacts 
  62
  Endnotes 
  64
  Trend 1: Rethinking mining strategy 
  04
  
  “It appears that the mining industry is poised 
  for greater growth than it’s seen in a decade, 
  but today’s market realities are very different 
  than those of the past. We’re now dealing 
  with geopolitical tensions in the form of trade 
  wars and tari