Manuel Bustillo Revuelta, member of the Faculty of Geology at the Complutense University, Madrid, Spain, released his well-illustrated 663-page text in 2020. Then, A. E. Annels (in the UK) reviewed the text indicating that this text represents an invaluable review of the whole subject of mineral exploitation and provides the reader with a comprehensive list of up-to-date references to which the student, whether, academic or industrial, can gain more specific information and guidance on the application of some of the methods and techniques described in the text.
The author has clearly researched the subject matter of the text thoroughly. In particular, it provides excellent reviews of classification systems and philosophies for ore deposits and of international reporting codes and guidelines for mineral resources and reserves.
A well-illustrated chapter describing the main types of ore deposits provides an excellent basis for the following chapters which lead us systematically through the methods that could be used for their exploration, their modeling and evaluation, and their exploitation. The latter include the mining methods employed in open-pit and underground operations and then the recovery of the valuable minerals/metals from the ores produced. Numerous case histories further enhance these descriptions. The penultimate chapter considers the environmental impact of these operations and the methods that could be employed to minimize this impact and finally site reclamation. The final chapter describes some of the computer software packages available for the production and analysis of assay databases and grade and tonnage models in 2-D or 3-D and the design of mining operations and associated infrastructure.
Reviewer Annels concluded that this text will prove to be invaluable not only for undergraduates and postgraduates studying geology and mining
geology but also those following courses in mining engineering and mineral processing who would benefit enormously from a solid background in exploration and mining geology and mineral economics. It will also provide a superb reference book for those intending to follow a career in, or are currently working in, the mineral economics or mining finance industry.
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