Techniques in Mineral Exploration -

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Sommaire:
1 Introduction: Mineral Resources and Exploration.- 1.1 Growth in Mineral Production.- 1.2 Metal Prices.- 1.3 Patterns of Production and Consumption.- 1.4 The Nature of Mineral Exploration.- 1.5 Mining and the Environment.- 2 Geological Mapping and Prospecting.- 2.1 The Importance of Geological Mapping and Prospecting.- 2.2 Traditional Prospecting Methods.- 3 Photogeology and Remote Sensing.- 3.1 Photogeology.- 3.2 Side-Looking Airborne Radar (SLAR).- 3.3 Satellite Photographs and Imagery.- 3.4 Thermal Imagery.- 3.5 Other Remote Detection Methods.- 3.6 Air Sampling Methods.- 4 Geochemical Prospecting.- 4.1 Distribution of Elements.- 4.2 Primary Dispersion.- 4.3 Secondary Dispersion.- 4.4 Soil Types.- 4.5 Statistical Treatment of Data.- 4.6 Drainage Surveys.- 4.7 Soil Surveys.- 4.8 Vegetation and Water Surveys.- 4.9 Analytical Methods.- 5 Deep Sampling Methods.- 5.1 Pitting and Trenching.- 5.2 Auger Drilling.- 5.3 Hand-Held Percussion Drills.- 5.4 Wagon Drilling.- 5.5 Banka Drilling.- 6 Geophysical Prospecting.- 6.1 Gravity Surveying.- 6.2 Magnetic Surveying.- 6.3 Resistivity Surveys.- 6.4 Induced Polarization (IP) Surveys.- 6.5 Electromagnetic (EM) Surveying.- 6.6 Self-Potential (SP) Surveys.- 6.7 Equipotential (EP) Surveys.- 6.8 Magneto-Telluric (MT) Surveys.- 6.9 Seismic Methods.- 6.10 Radiometric Surveying.- 6.11 Geothermal Methods.- 6.12 Well-Logging Techniques.- 7 Drilling Methods.- 7.1 Percussion Drilling.- 7.2 Churn Drilling.- 7.3 Diamond Drilling.- 7.4 Rotary Drilling.- 8 Surveying.- 8.1 Chaining.- 8.2 Compass and Tape Surveys.- 8.3 Determination of Elevation.- 8.4 Plane Table Surveying.- 8.5 Surveying Calculations.- 8.6 Measurements with a Theodolite.- 8.7 Measurement of Distance.- 8.8 Astronomical Surveying.- 9 Ore Reserve Calculations.- 9.1 Ore and Ore Reserves.- 9.2 Plan Methods.- 9.3 Cross-Sectional Methods.- 9.4 Steeply Dipping Ore Bodies.- 9.5 Ore Bodies of Variable Dip.- 9.6 Use of Ore Blocks.- 9.7 Cut-Off Grades.- 9.8 Tonnage Factor.- 9.9 Sampling for Grade Determination.- 10 Evaluation of Prospects.- 10.1 Mineral Dressing.- 10.2 Smelting and Refining of Ores.- 10.3 Mining Methods.- 10.4 Economic Feasibility Studies.- 10.5 Examination of Properties.