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Surface Mining Technology

  • Demonstrates the productivity in surface mines starting from definition of surface mine and ending with land reclamation and mine closure
  • Includes step-by-step tutorials to help the reader to learn quickly about topics such as ore deposits, mineral economics, cost estimation, slope stability, and freight traffic
  • Provides a global prospective of surface mining technology with case studies from different countries

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
  2. Introduction to Mining

    • Mostafa Mohamed Ali Elbeblawi, Hassan Ali Abdelhak Elsaghier, Mostafa Tantawy Mohamed Amin, Wael Rashad Elrawy Abdellah
    Pages 1-23
  3. Principles of Surface Mining of Mineral Deposits

    • Mostafa Mohamed Ali Elbeblawi, Hassan Ali Abdelhak Elsaghier, Mostafa Tantawy Mohamed Amin, Wael Rashad Elrawy Abdellah
    Pages 25-56
  4. Slope Stability

    • Mostafa Mohamed Ali Elbeblawi, Hassan Ali Abdelhak Elsaghier, Mostafa Tantawy Mohamed Amin, Wael Rashad Elrawy Abdellah
    Pages 57-104
  5. Prevention of Slides in Surface Mines

    • Mostafa Mohamed Ali Elbeblawi, Hassan Ali Abdelhak Elsaghier, Mostafa Tantawy Mohamed Amin, Wael Rashad Elrawy Abdellah
    Pages 105-132
  6. Surface Mine Development

    • Mostafa Mohamed Ali Elbeblawi, Hassan Ali Abdelhak Elsaghier, Mostafa Tantawy Mohamed Amin, Wael Rashad Elrawy Abdellah
    Pages 133-200
  7. Surface Mining Equipments

    • Mostafa Mohamed Ali Elbeblawi, Hassan Ali Abdelhak Elsaghier, Mostafa Tantawy Mohamed Amin, Wael Rashad Elrawy Abdellah
    Pages 201-251
  8. Rock Extraction with Scrapers, Bulldozers and Loaders

    • Mostafa Mohamed Ali Elbeblawi, Hassan Ali Abdelhak Elsaghier, Mostafa Tantawy Mohamed Amin, Wael Rashad Elrawy Abdellah
    Pages 253-287
  9. Surface Mining Methods and Systems

    • Mostafa Mohamed Ali Elbeblawi, Hassan Ali Abdelhak Elsaghier, Mostafa Tantawy Mohamed Amin, Wael Rashad Elrawy Abdellah
    Pages 289-333
  10. Back Matter

    Pages 335-344

About this book

This book gives a brief history and a general overview of the state of surface mining technology with topics ranging from the principles to surface mining methods, systems, and pit planning design. It starts with the definition of surface mine and ends with land reclamation and mine closure.  The following chapters address the basics of mineral economics, calculation of stripping ratio; exploitation of difficult parts of ore deposits, slope stability, controlling falls and slides in the surface mines, sorts of freight traffic, scrapers, bulldozers, and loaders. The book serves as a reference text for mining students, engineers, and geologists.


Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

    Mostafa Mohamed Ali Elbeblawi, Hassan Ali Abdelhak Elsaghier, Mostafa Tantawy Mohamed Amin, Wael Rashad Elrawy Abdellah

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Surface Mining Technology

  • Authors: Mostafa Mohamed Ali Elbeblawi, Hassan Ali Abdelhak Elsaghier, Mostafa Tantawy Mohamed Amin, Wael Rashad Elrawy Abdellah

  • Series Title: Topics in Mining, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3568-7

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-16-3567-0Published: 01 August 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-16-3568-7Published: 31 July 2021

  • Series ISSN: 2364-3293

  • Series E-ISSN: 2364-3307

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XX, 344

  • Number of Illustrations: 107 b/w illustrations, 76 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics, Surveying

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eBook USD 149.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Hardcover Book USD 199.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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