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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 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

  • 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 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

  • 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 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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  • Ten Commitments Revisited

    Securing Australia's Future Environment

    Edited by Steve Morton, David Lindenmayer, Stephen Dovers ...
    What are the 10 key issues that must be addressed urgently to improve Australia's environment? In this follow up to the highly successful book Ten Commitments: Reshaping the Lucky Country's Environment, Australia’s leading environmental thinkers have written provocative chapters on what must be done to tackle Australia's environmental problems – in terms of policies, on-ground actions and research ... Read more

    R763,82

  • Mine Fire Prevention and Control

    Edited by Bo Tan, Haiyan Wang, Hongqing Zhu, Liyang Gao ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book belongs to the field of mine safety, and it first introduces the severity of mine fire and the impact of mine fire on air flow through practical cases, and then leads to the most important control technology of underground air flow during fire. At the same time, the causes of mine fire, the characteristics of fire and the commonly used equipment for fire fighting are systematically ... Read more

    R3 028,28

  • El Factor Geológico

    San José: sondajes hacia la vida

    by Walter Véliz Araya, Felipe Matthews Rojas ...
    Al proceso de gestación del drama técnico y humano más espectacular de la historia minera chilena le faltaba un libro como este. Tan enterrados como los 33 mineros habían quedado los hechos pormenorizados de esa saga impresionante. Un porcentaje enorme de esa historia tenía que ver con ignorados geólogos, sondajistas y técnicos mineros con sus increíbles máquinas de sondajes. Walter Véliz y Felipe ... Read more

    R152,82

  • Ethereum: Guide to Blockchain Technology With Tips, Hacks and Guides for Mining Ethereum (Understand Ethereum Mining, Smart Contracts, and Decentralized Applications)

    by Jared Neil ...
    Once only used to buy items on the black market bitcoin investing and blockhain technology is now a investors dream! Now is the greatest time in history to capitalize on bitcoin investing with virtual currency being the greatest investment opportunity since the Internet invention itself.Bitcoin pathed the way for crypto currency introducing the world to the idea of virtual money and all its ... Read more

    R49,69 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mica Minerals - Import and Export Guide

    by Friedrich Gestein ...
    "Navigating the Global Mica Market: A Comprehensive Guide for Buyers and Sellers"Unlock the complexities of the global mica minerals market with this essential guide, tailored to both buyers and sellers in the industry. Mica, with its unique properties, is vital in numerous sectors including electronics, cosmetics, construction, and automotive industries. As demand continues to grow globally, ... Read more

    R166,03 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Handbook of Mine Safety

    Compliance, Strategies, and Examples

    by W. David Yates, Daniel J. Schmutz, Kim B. Redding ...
    Series series Human Factors in Mining
    The field of mining safety is rapidly evolving and staying abreast of regulations and standards is crucial for any mining professional. However, with a growing scarcity of seasoned professionals, the industry faces a pressing need for comprehensive resources.Addressing this gap, the Handbook of Mine Safety: Compliance, Strategies, and Examples provides essential guidance for practitioners. From ... Read more

    R6 157,48

  • Mining Development Report of The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member Countries (2023)

    by Jinrong Tang, Jun Hong, Zixin He, Yongwei Gao, Yanjun Luo, Zhongping Ma ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This is the first research report on mining development in the SCO member countries conducted by a Chinese research institute. It focuses on the economic development, mineral resources endowment and current status of mining development, mining investment environment, and cooperation in geosciences and mining industry between China and other SCO member countries. The aim of this book is to promote ... Read more

    R712,41

  • Mechanic Mining Machinery Training

    Theory Book for Training

    by Manoj Dole ...
    Mechanic Mining Machinery Training is a simple e-Book for ITI & Engineering Course Mechanic Mining Machinery. It contains Theory covering all topics including all about safety aspect related to the trade, basic fitting operations viz., making, filing, sawing, chiseling, drilling, tapping, grinding, sliding, T-fit and square fit, Lathe operation, different turning operation including thread cutting ... Read more

    R57,15 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Underground Excavations in Rock

    by Evert Hoek ...
    Underground Excavations in Rock deals with the geotechnical aspects of the design of underground openings for mining and civil engineering processes. ... Read more

    R4 540,89

  • Rock Mechanics

    Theoretical Foundations of Laboratory Tests

    by Davood Fereidooni ...
    Rock mechanics is a multidisciplinary subject that uses the principles of mechanical science to investigate rock engineering behavior. An important part of rock mechanics is laboratory studies of rock behavior. Rock Mechanics: Theoretical Foundations of Laboratory Tests is the first book that introduces the theoretical foundations of laboratory testing in an analytical manner.It covers all main ... Read more

    R2 591,02

  • Rock Failure Mechanisms

    Illustrated and Explained

    by Chun'An Tang, John A. Hudson ...
    When dealing with rock in civil engineering, mining engineering and other engineering, the process by which the rock fails under load should be understood, so that safe structures can be built on and in the rock. However, there are many ways for loading rock and rock can have a variety of idiosyncracies. This reference book provides engineers and researchers with the essential knowledge for a ... Read more

    R1 282,55

  • Vivos bajo tierra (Buried Alive)

    La historia verdadera de los 33 mineros chilenos (The True Story of the 33 Chilean Miners)

    by Manuel Pino Toro ...
    Estuvieron 69 días atrapados bajo tierra en pleno desierto de Atacama, Chile. Las primeras semanas sobrevivieron con apenas dos cucharadas de atún cada 48 horas, soportando el calor endemoniado de una mina de cobre y oro que tras un derrumbe de rocas gigantes, los mantuvo soterrados 69 días, a casi 700 metros de profundidad. Pese a la gravedad de la tragedia, los 33 mineros de Atacama, ... Read more

    R285,76

  • Mining in the Arctic

    Edited by A.J. Keen, John E. Udd ...
    Topics in this international symposium on mining in the arctic included arctic mining in Raglan; analysis and prediction of water infiltration in underground, frozen placer mines; red dog mine-operations update and design of paste tailings disposal in the Russian Sub-Arctic. ... Read more

    R6 285,76

  • Technical and Geoinformational Systems in Mining

    School of Underground Mining 2011

    Edited by Genadiy Pivnyak, Volodymyr Bondarenko, Iryna Kovalevs'ka ...
    New trends of mineral deposits mining in the world consist of intensifying and concentration of mining operations. This is achieved with the help of new technical equipment that is more reliable, having greater service life and more available power. Consideration is given to quantity reduction of stopes and development workings together with t ... Read more

    R2 180,52

  • Operational Flood Forecasting, Warning and Response for Multi-Scale Flood Risks in Developing Cities

    by María Carolina Rogelis ...
    Series series IHE Delft PhD Thesis Series
    The aim of this book is to contribute to understanding risk knowledge and to forecasting components of early flood warning, particularly in the environment of tropical high mountains in developing cities. This research covers a challenge, taking into account the persistent lack of data, limited resources and often complex climatic, hydrologic and hydraulic conditions. In this research, a regional ... Read more

    R2 180,52

  • Rock Support and Reinforcement Practice in Mining

    Edited by A.G. Thompson ...
    The text broadly covers recent developments in ground control techniques, and their at operating mines, worldwide. Specific topics include: design and analysis of support and re-inforcement in metalliferous mines, mesh, shotcrete and membrane support systems, and strata control in coal mines. ... Read more

    R4 540,89