Description
Mineral Exploration: Principles and Applications for a Sustainable Future, Third Edition presents the current state of mineral exploration, along with innovations that will power a sustainable future. Sections cover economic mineral deposits, photogeology, remote sensing, and geographic information systems. This is followed by a review of exploration geology, geochemistry, and geophysics. Next, from a more practical perspective, are chapters on sampling methods, mineral resources, ore reserve estimation, and statistical and geostatistical applications. Other topics include exploration modeling, mineral economics, and mineral processing. Looking ahead, the book closes with chapters on environmental system management for green energy and machine learning and artificial intelligence in mineral exploration. This leading text offers researchers and engineers the latest knowledge and understanding in mineral exploration with ample resources for sustainable development efforts.- Provides in-depth reviews of strategic and rare earth minerals that power 21st century technology- Includes sub-terrestrial and extra-terrestrial sources of minerals, providing an overview of alternative sources of minerals on earth and beyond- Examines sustainable exploration and development in service of global Sustainable Development Goals
Table of Contents
1. Mineral Exploration2. Economic Mineral Deposits and Host Rocks3. Photogeology, Remote Sensing, and Geographic Information System in Mineral Exploration4. Exploration Geology5. Exploration Geochemistry6. Exploration Geophysics7. Sampling Methods8. Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve Estimation9. Statistical and Geostatistical Applications in Geology10. Exploration Modeling11. Mineral Economics12. Elements of Mining13. Mineral Processing14. Environmental System Management of Mineral Resources for Green Energy and Sustainable Development15. Mineral Exploration Case Histories16. Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence in Mineral Exploration
