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  • Material World

    A Substantial Story of Our Past and Future

    by Ed Conway ...
    THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER and RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK*An Economist, Financial Times, Times and New Statesman Book of the Year***Shortlisted for the FT Business Book of the Year Award and the British Academy Book Prize, Longlisted for the Wainwright Conservation Writing Prize'Compelling'** TIM MARSHALL'Lively, rich and exciting' PETER FRANKOPAN'Vitally impor... ... Read more

    R208,48

  • Guidelines for Open Pit Slope Design in Weak Rocks

    Edited by Derek Martin, Peter Stacey ...
    Weak rocks encountered in open pit mines cover a wide variety of materials, with properties ranging between soil and rock. As such, they can provide a significant challenge for the slope designer. For these materials, the mass strength can be the primary control in the design of the pit slopes, although structures can also play an important role. Because of the typically weak nature of the ... Read more

    R2 246,97

  • The Mechanical Behavior of Salt X

    PROCEEDINGS OF THE 10TH CONFERENCE ON THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF SALT (SALTMECH X), UTRECHT, THE NETHERLANDS, 06-08 JULY 2022

    Edited by J.H.P. de Bresser, M.R. Drury, P. A. Fokker, M. Gazzani, S.J.T. Hangx, A.R. Niemeijer, C.J. Spiers ...
    Rock salt formations have long been recognized as a valuable resource - not only for salt mining but for construction of oil and gas storage caverns and for isolation of radioactive and other hazardous wastes. Current interest is fast expanding towards construction and re-use of solution-mined caverns for storage of renewable energy in the form of hydrogen, compressed air and other gases. ... Read more

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  • Guidelines for Evaluating Water in Pit Slope Stability

    Edited by John Read, Geoff Beale ...
    Guidelines for Evaluating Water in Pit Slope Stability is a comprehensive account of the hydrogeological procedures that should be followed when performing open pit slope stability design studies. Created as an outcome of the Large Open Pit (LOP) project, an international research and technology transfer project on the stability of rock slopes in open pit mines, this book expands on the ... Read more

    R2 965,61

  • The Miner's Daughter

    The second dramatic and powerful saga in the beloved Families of Fairley Terrace series

    by Jennie Felton ...
    Series Book 2 - The Families of Fairley Terrace
    The enthralling second book in the beloved classic series from 'one of the nation's favourite saga author' (Lancashire Post) in the grand tradition of Katie Flynn, Dilly Court and Josephine Cox.Jennie's heartwarming and heartrending sagas are richly praised!'Jennie Felton knows how to tell a cracking story and keep the reader gripped... if you enjoy reading books in the style of Catherine Cookson ... Read more

    R227,34

  • The Denniston Rose

    by Jenny Pattrick ...
    Series series Penguin Modern Aotearoa Classics
    A number one bestseller, this favourite New Zealand novel captures a real 19th century community.The bleak coal-mining settlement of Denniston, isolated high on a plateau above New Zealand's West Coast, is a place that makes or breaks those who live there. At the time of this novel - the1880s - the only way to reach the makeshift collection of huts, tents and saloons is to climb aboard an empty ... Read more

    R194,80

  • The Girl Below Stairs

    The third emotionally gripping saga in the beloved Families of Fairley Terrace series

    by Jennie Felton ...
    Series Book 3 - The Families of Fairley Terrace
    'Believable characters, a vivid sense of time and place, thoroughly enjoyable' Rosie GoodwinThe emotionally gripping third book in the beloved classic series from 'one of the nation's favourite saga author' (Lancashire Post) in the grand tradition of Katie Flynn, Dilly Court and Josephine Cox.Jennie's heartwarming and heartrending sagas are richly praised!'Jennie Felton knows how to... ... Read more

    R211,13

  • Mine Design, Planning and Sustainable Exploitation in the Digital Age

    by A.J.S. (Sam) Spearing, Liqiang Ma, Cong-An Ma ...
    Mine Design, Planning and Sustainable Exploitation in the Digital Age covers mine planning, design and exploitation taking cognizance of new developments, especially those associated with the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the positive influence that it has, and will have, on the mining industry. It refers to latest best practices with emphasis on the social license to operate and sustainable ... Read more

    R3 745,55

  • Battling for Gold, Or, Stirring Incidents of Goldfields Life in West Australia

    by John Marshall ...
    Battling for Gold, Or, Stirring Incidents of Goldfields Life in West AustraliaDive into the rugged world of gold miners in the late 19th century with this republication of John Marshall's 1903 classic, "Battling for Gold, Or, Stirring Incidents of Goldfields Life in West Australia". This book offers a vivid portrayal of the trials and triumphs of life on the Western Australian goldfields. From the ... Read more

    R18,92

  • Geotechnical Practices in Mining

    by Balagovind Agarwal ...
    Geotechnical Practices in Mining offers an engaging exploration of the techniques, methodologies, and engineering marvels that have shaped the fields of mining and geotechnical engineering. This book provides readers with a historical perspective, from the remarkable constructions of ancient civilizations like the Egyptians and Harappans to the advancements pioneered by modern engineers, ... Read more

    R573,19 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Proceedings of the 10th Asian Mining Congress 2023

    Roadmap for Best Mining Practices vis-à-vis Global Transformation

    Edited by Amalendu Sinha, Bhabesh Chandra Sarkar, Prabhat Kumar Mandal ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    Rising concern about climate change and strong societal expectations with increasing complexities of mineral deposits being mined, call for more innovative exploration and exploitation technologies with higher productivity and recovery including eco-friendly strategies and policies in place for long term sustainability of the mineral Industry. It is now ardently necessary to identify and define ... Read more

    R3 901,25

  • Los procesos de coexistencia minera en Colombia

    Análisis del caso de los mineros de California, Santander

    by Leonardo Güiza Suárez, Christoph Josef Kaufmann, Marbys Redondo Vanegas ...
    Series series Jurisprudencia
    Este libro plantea la problemática de la minera ilegal desde lo general a lo particular, es decir, desde las experiencias internacionales hasta aterrizar en Colombia y finalizando con el análisis del caso de California, Santan-der. Presenta, de manera clara y detallada, el proceso de coexistencia de los mineros artesanales de California, Santander con la empresa MINESA. Para lograr esto, los ... Read more

    R119,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Land, Chiefs, Mining

    South Africa's North West Province since 1840

    by Andrew Manson, Bernard Mbenga ...
    Land, Chiefs, Mining explores aspects of the experience of the Batswana in the thornveld and bushveld regions of the North-West Province, shedding light on defi ning issues, moments and individuals in this lesser known region of South Africa. Some of the focuses are: an important Tswana kgosi (chief ), Moiloa II of the Bahurutshe; responses to and participation in the South African War and its ... Read more

    R458,72

  • Blasting Technology for Underground Hard Rock Mining

    by Vivek Kumar Himanshu, A. K. Mishra, M. P. Roy, P. K. Singh ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book presents the principles and practices of rock blasting for underground hard rock mining. It covers a theoretical background of the rock blasting technology and comprehensive case studies on different stages of rock blasting for underground metalliferous mining. It includes the discussions on burn-cut face blasting pattern, slot raise excavation methodology, and ring blasting methods. It ... Read more

    R1 603,09

  • Unlocking the Value of Gold

    A Step-by-Step Guide to Mining and Refining

    by Eric Eldridge ...
    This comprehensive guide provides an in-depth exploration into the ancient craft of gold mining and refining. From locating a gold-bearing region to extracting and refining the precious metal, This book provides information on the latest and most efficient technologies available. With detailed guides and instructions, readers are given the tools necessary to start their own gold mining adventure ... Read more

    R86,01 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mining Irish-American Lives

    Western Communities from 1849 to 1920

    by Alan J. M. Noonan ...
    Series Book 1 - Mining the American West
    Mining Irish-American Lives focuses on the importance and influence of the Irish within the mining frontier of the American West. Scholarship of the West has largely ignored the complicated lives of the Irish people in mining towns, whose life details are often kept to a bare minimum. This book uses individual stories and the histories of different communities—Randsburg, California; Virginia City, ... Read more

    R564,98

  • Introduction to Estimating, Plan Reading and Construction Techniques

    by Gary Anglin ...
    To understand Construction Estimating one must also understand plan reading and construction techniques. This book is designed to teach the construction student these three core skills in equal measure. Using hundreds of plans, sketches, and photos, the book builds case studies of the major construction divisions including concrete, masonry, carpentry, and more. Over forty cases are divided into ... Read more

    R3 488,98

  • Mineral Mining in Africa

    Legal and Fiscal Regimes

    by Evaristus Oshionebo ...
    Africa is endowed with commercially viable quantities of several minerals and metals, and, more than ever before, African countries wish to harness their mineral resources for their economic development. The African mining sector has witnessed a revolution in terms of new mining codes and amendments to extant mining codes, which are designed to achieve a multitude of objectives, including the ... Read more

    R1 333,86

  • Electric Cars and the Resource Challenge

    by Theo Henckens ...
    Series series Routledge Focus on Environment and Sustainability
    This book is the first to fully explore the short- and long-term impact of the global electric car rollout on the supply of raw materials.The world has gone from zero to almost 1.5 billion fossil fuel cars in circulation today, contributing significantly to the global climate crisis and necessitating a total transition to electric vehicles in the coming decades. This book responds to key questions ... Read more

    R641,15

  • Derelict Mines

    Environmental Risk Assessment and Management

    Edited by Ravi Naidu ...
    Mine areas left behind by companies that no longer exist are defined as derelict mines – those that were operated and closed at a time when most countries did not have adequate regulations requiring rehabilitation of the impacted mine areas. This book provides unique information on the extent and severity of derelict mines’ impact on environmental degradation and human and environmental health. It ... Read more

    R4 540,89

  • The Belt Conveyor

    A Concise Basic Course

    by D.V. Subba Rao ...
    This book describes all parts of belt conveyors, their functions and different types presented one after the other with necessary illustrations covering all the basic aspects so that the reader can obtain an overall understanding of their operation and implementation within the field of bulk material handling, mining and mineral processing. Dedicated study of this work will also enable engineers ... Read more

    R1 410,83

  • Mining Haul Roads

    Theory and Practice

    by Roger Thompson, Rodrigo Peroni, Alex Visser ...
    Mining haul roads are a critical component of surface mining infrastructure and the performance of these roads has a direct impact on operational efficiency, costs and safety. A significant proportion of a mine’s cost is associated with material haulage and well-designed and managed roads contribute directly to reductions in cycle times, fuel burn, tyre costs and overall cost per tonne hauled and ... Read more

    R2 180,52

  • Optimization Techniques and their Applications to Mine Systems

    by Amit Kumar Gorai, Snehamoy Chatterjee ...
    This book describes the fundamental and theoretical concepts of optimization algorithms in a systematic manner, along with their potential applications and implementation strategies in mining engineering. It explains basics of systems engineering, linear programming, and integer linear programming, transportation and assignment algorithms, network analysis, dynamic programming, queuing theory and ... Read more

    R1 410,83

  • The Anthropology of Resource Extraction

    Edited by Lorenzo D'Angelo, Robert Jan Pijpers ...
    Series series Routledge Studies of the Extractive Industries and Sustainable Development
    This book offers an overview of the key debates in the burgeoning anthropological literature on resource extraction.Resources play a crucial role in the contemporary economy and society, are required in the production of a vast range of consumer products and are at the core of geopolitical strategies and environmental concerns for the future of humanity. Scholars have widely debated the economic ... Read more

    R1 077,30