Principles of Mining

About this eBook

Author

Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964

Title

Principles of Mining: Valuation, Organization and Administration

Credits

Produced by Robert J. Hall

Language

English

LoC Class

TN: Technology: Mining engineering, Metallurgy

Subject

Mineral industries -- Finance

Category

Text

eBook-No.

26697

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26697

Release Date

September 24, 2008

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.PRINCIPLES OF MINING
2. 2.Page iii PREFACE.
3. 3.Page v CONTENTS.
4. 4.CHAPTER I.
5. 5.Page 13 CHAPTER II. — CLASSIFICATION OF ORE IN SIGHT.
6. 6.Page 21 CHAPTER III.
7. 7.Page 34 CHAPTER IV. — PRICE OF METALS. — COST OF PRODUCTION.
8. 8.Page 42 CHAPTER V. — Page 46 TABLE I. — TABLE II. — TABLE III.
9. 9.Page 51 CHAPTER VI. — OPINIONS AND VALUATIONS UPON SECOND-HAND DATA. — GENERAL CONDUCT OF EXAMINATION. — REPORTS. — GENERAL SUMMARY.
10. 10.Page 58 CHAPTER VII. — ENTRY TO THE MINE. — MINES OF MODERATE DEPTHS. — MINES TO GREAT DEPTHS.
11. 11.Page 74 CHAPTER VIII.
12. 12.Page 84 CHAPTER IX. — SUBSIDIARY DEVELOPMENT. — LEVELS. — WINZES AND RISES. — DEVELOPMENT IN THE EARLY PROSPECTING STAGE.
13. 13.Page 94 CHAPTER X. — Page 95 METHODS OF ORE-BREAKING.
14. 14.Page 103 CHAPTER XI.
15. 15.Page 124 CHAPTER XII. — SHAFT HAULAGE. — LATERAL UNDERGROUND TRANSPORT.
16. 16.Page 138 CHAPTER XIII.
17. 17.Page 145 CHAPTER XIV. — WORKSHOPS. — IMPROVEMENT IN EQUIPMENT.
18. 18.Page 153 CHAPTER XV. — FACTORS LIMITING THE OUTPUT.
19. 19.Page 161 CHAPTER XVI.
20. 20.Page 169 CHAPTER XVII. — ACCOUNTS. — GENERAL TECHNICAL DATA.
21. 21.Page 178 CHAPTER XVIII.
22. 22.Page 181 CHAPTER XIX.
23. 23.Page 185 CHAPTER XX.
24. 24.Page 195 INDEX.

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