Deep-Level Gold and Platinum Mining

The Application of Geophysics in South Africa
1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-3-031-09490-3
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 76 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 316 g

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schoor, Michael van

Kgarume, Thabang

Nkosi, Zamaswazi

Magweregwede, Fleckson

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Informatik Bildsignalverarbeitung
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geotechnik
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geophysik
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Informatik Künstliche Intelligenz Computer Vision
• Technische Wissenschaften Elektronik | Nachrichtentechnik Nachrichten- und Kommunikationstechnik Signalverarbeitung
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.

Über Autor(innen)

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.