Includes bibliographical references and index.

Mineral exploration -- Economic mineral deposits and host rocks -- Exploration geology -- Exploration geochemistry -- Exploration geophysics -- Photo-geology, remote sensing, and geographic information system in mineral -- Exploration -- Sampling methods -- Mineral resource and ore reserve estimation -- Statistical and geo-statistical applications in geology -- Exploration modeling -- Elements of mining -- Mineral processing -- Mineral economics -- Environmental system management of mineral resources and sustainable development -- Mineral exploration : case histories.

Globally, mineral exploration has grown significantly in recent years, driven by the rapid acceleration in prices for gold and diamonds since 2004 and the emergence of a middle class in both China and India-aggressively increased demand. Despite this resurgence, no single book has been published that takes an interdisciplinary approach in addressing the full scope of mineral exploration-from mining and extraction to economic evaluation, policies, sustainability, and environmental impacts. Mineral Exploration: Principles and Applications accomplishes this by presenting each topic with.

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