Mineral Exploration

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 theoretical approaches first followed by specific applications that can be immediately implemented in the field.
- Presents 16 case studies that allow readers to quickly apply exploration concepts to real-life scenarios in the field- Includes more than 200 illustrations and full-color photographs that aid the reader in retaining key procedures and applications- Each chapter is structured so that its topic is discussed theoretically first followed by specific applications- Combines both theory and application in a multidisciplinary reference that thoroughly addresses the full scope of mineral exploration- Authored by an instructor with more than 30 years of experience in the field and a decade as a consultant for commercial mining companies

Life Member of Mining Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India, Indian Geological Congress and Indian Society of Earth Sciences. 50 Yrs Professional and Academic Experience in oil and base-noble metal exploration and mining at various capacities at ESSO, Hindustan Copper Ltd, Hindustan Zinc Ltd, Anglo American (P) Ltd, Gold Stream Mining NL/ IMX Resource Ltd, Australia and BIL Infratech Ltd, Guest Faculty Sukhadia University Udaipur. His profession has often required visits and interaction with experts of zinc, lead, gold, tin, chromium, nickel and platinum mines and exploration camps of Australia-Tasmania, Canada, USA, Germany, Portugal, UK, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bangladesh and Nepal. Since 2003, Emeritus Scientist, Post Graduate Applied Geology teaching of Mineral Exploration at Presidency and Calcutta University, Kolkata, and industry related teaching at Indian school of Mines, Dhanbad. Authored 3 books and 40 publications.

1. Mineral Exploration2. Economic Mineral deposits and host rocks3. Exploration Geology4. Exploration Geochemistry5. Exploration Geophysics6. Photo-geology, Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System in Mineral Exploration7. Sampling Methods8. Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve Estimation9. Statistical and Geo-statistical applications in geology10. Exploration Modeling11. Elements of Mining12. Mineral Processing13. Mineral Economics14. Environmental System Management of Mineral Resources and Sustainable development15. Mineral deposits - Case studies