Michael van Schoor, Zamaswazi Nkosi, Fleckson Magweregwede

Deep-Level Gold and Platinum Mining

The Application of Geophysics in South Africa

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides the basic know-how and guidance to effectively exploit non-destructive geophysical technologies and apply them in the underground mining environment to optimise mineral extraction and to contribute to safer mining. The effective application of these technologies can enable a better understanding of the unseen orebody and the surrounding rock mass ahead of the mining face; the potential benefits of applying in-mine geophysics is demonstrated through a selection of case studies conducted in deep-level hard rock mines in South Africa. This book also offers valuable insight and training material for students in a variety of relevant mining disciplines like geology, rock engineering, mining engineering, mine planning and mineral resource management.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer / Springer International Publishing / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-3-031-09490-3
• 1st ed. 2022
• Seitenzahl: 84
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. August 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 160mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 316g
• ISBN-13: 9783031094903
• ISBN-10: 3031094905
• Artikelnr.: 64092683

Autorenporträt

Dr. Michael van Schoor is a Principal Researcher at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in South Africa. His area of interest lies in using geophysical methods to solve a wide range of problems in mining and groundwater studies. Dr. van Schoor holds a PhD in Geophysics from Lancaster University in the United Kingdom. His key competencies are in ground-penetrating radar, borehole radar, electrical resistance tomography, induced polarisation and the radio imaging method.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction to South African deep-level gold and platinum mining.- 2. Scenarios.- 3. Physical properties.- 4. Overview of key geophysical technologies.- 5. Top issues and applicability guidelines.- 6. Case histories.