Introduction to Mining
Vocabulary
1　Geology
　1.1　Whole-Earth Structure
　　1.1.1　Plate Tectonics
　　1.1.2　Earth Structure
　1.2　Geological Development of an Area
　1.3　Mining Geology
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2　Mineral and Rock
　2.1　Mineral
　　2.1.1　Mineral Chemistry
　　2.1.2　Physical Properties of Minerals
　2.2　Rock
　　2.2.1　Classification
　　2.2.2　Human Use
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3　Mine Rock Mechanics and Engineering
　3.1　Mine Rock Mechanics
　　3.1.1　Rockbursts and Elastic/Theory
　　3.1.2　Discontinuous Rock Masses
　　3.1.3　Geological Data Collection
　　3.1.4　Laboratory Testing of Rock
　　3.1.5　Rock Mass Classification
　3.2　Rock Engineering
　3.3　Slope Engineering
　　3.3.1　Design Approach
　　3.3.2　Stability Criteria
　　3.3.3　Safety
　　3.3.4　Slope Geometry
　　3.3.5　Design
　　3.3.6　Design Sectors
　3.4　Rock Reinforcement and Support Design
　3.5　Ground Control
　　3.5.1　Common Ground-control Problems in Underground Mines
　　3.5.2　Design Principles for Ground-control in Underground Mining
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4　Mining
　4.1　History
　　4.1.1　Prehistoric Mining
　　4.1.2　Ancient Egypt
　　4.1.3　Ancient Greece and Rome
　　4.1.4　Medieval Europe
　　4.1.5　The Americas
　　4.1.6　Modern Period
　4.2　Mining Methods and Procedures
　　4.2.1　Mining Techniques
　　4.2.2　Machinery
　　4.2.3　Processing
　4.3　Environmental Effects
　4.4　Safety
　4.5　Records
　4.6　Metal Reserves and Recycling
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5　Development Stages of Modern Mining
　5.1　Prospecting and Exploration
　　5.1.1　Prospecting
　　5.1.2　Exploration
　5.2　Development and Exploitation
　　5.2.1　Development
　　5.2.2　Exploitation
　5.3　Reclamation
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6　Surface Mining Technology
　6.1　Drilling
　6.2　Blasting
　　6.2.1　Surface Blast Design
　　6.2.2　Hole Loading Practice
　　6.2.3　Surface Delay Blasting
　6.3　Loading and Hauling
　6.4　Reclamation
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7　Underground Mining Technology
　7.1　Drilling and Blasting
　　7.1.1　Single-Face Rounds
　　7.1.2　Multiple-Face Rounds
　　7.1.3　Controlled Blasting Techniques
　7.2　Development
　　7.2.1　Technology of Construction
　　7.2.2　Mucking
　7.3　Mining Methods
　　7.3.1　Shrinkage Stoping
　　7.3.2　Sublevel Caving
　　7.3.3　Waste Fill Mining Method
　7.4　Hoisting
　　7.4.1　Hoists
　　7.4.2　Conveyances
　　7.4.3　Rope
　　7.4.4　Shaft
　　7.4.5　Headframe
　7.5　Ventilation
　　7.5.1　General Considerations
　　7.5.2　Design Procedures
　7.6　Drainage
　　7.6.1　Abandoned Mine Drainage Formation
　　7.6.2　AMD Treatment and Elimination Technology
　7.7　High-Density/Backfill
　　7.7.1　Sources of Material
　　7.7.2　Preparation of Fill
　　7.7.3　Delivery Methods
　　7.7.4　Advantages
　　7.7.5　Disadvantages
　7.8　Mining Radio Communication
　　7.8.1　Leaky Feeder Radio Communication
　　7.8.2　Intercom System Communication
　　7.8.3　Collision Avoidance
　　7.8.4　Tagging and Tracking
　　7.8.5　Tag Reading
　　7.8.6　Active Tag Readers
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8　Mining Equipments
　8.1　Surface Mining Equipments
　　8.1.1　Drilling Equipments
　　8.1.2　Loading and Hauling Equipments
　　8.1.3　Beltwagons and Beltbridges PB Series
　　8.1.4　Spreaders PA Series
　8.2　Underground Mining Equipments
　　8.2.1　Dri]]ing Equipments
　　8.2.2　Electric LHDs
　　8.2.3　Underground Trucks
　　8.2.4　Raise Boring Machines
　8.3　Mine Automation Systems
　　8.3.1　ading
　　8.3.2　AutoMine Hauling
　　8.3.3　AutoMine Surface Drilling
　　8.3.4　AutoMine Remote Monitoring
　　8.3.5　AutoMine Task Control
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9　Mining Technology Development Trend
　9.1　Technologies Required for Deep Mine
　　9.1.1　Technology Requirements
　　9.1.2　Deepmine
　　9.1.3　Future Directions
　9.2　Digital Mine
　9.3　Automation Mining Technology
　　9.3.1　Mining Automation Program
　　9.3.2　TeleminingTM
　　9.3.3　MAP Technology Elements
　　9.3.4　Mining Operations System (MOS)
　　9.3.5　MAP Technology Goals
　9.4　Intelligent Mining
　　9.4.1　Challenges of the Future
　　9.4.2　Concept for the Future
　　9.4.3　The Starting Point
　9.5　Oceans Mining
　　9.5.1　Why is This Issue Important
　　9.5.2　What are the Findings
　　9.5.3　What are the Implications for Policy
　9.6　Moon Mining
　　9.6.1　Mining the Moon
　　9.6.2　It' s Time to Start Mining the Moon
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Appendix　English Vocabulary for Mining Engineering
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