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9780873351027
This SME classic is both a reference book for the working engineer and a textbook for the mining student, This hardcover edition gives a brief history of surface mining and a general overview of the state of surface mining today--topics range from production and productivity to technological developments and trends in equipment. This useful text takes the approach that exploration and mining geologists must be expert in a number of fields, including basic finance and economics, logistics, and pragmatic prospecting.Kennedy, B. A. is the author of 'Surface Mining', published 1990 under ISBN 9780873351027 and ISBN 0873351029.
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