MINING 101
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Introduction to Mining Engineering
Library Introduction and Exercise emphasizing online resources
DeLaMare Library
September 8, 2008
- Assigned text: Hartman, Introductory mining engineering,
2002
DeLaMare Library TN275 H35 2002 [on reserve Mining 210] - Exercise:
1) Report on 2 Nevada mines > one contemporary, one historic
Include a printed and a digital citation with print of first page
of each article/report on your mine.
Prefer 2 different types of citations: journal, book, conference
proceeding, gov't report, etc.
Include any stats on mine for one period of activity
2) select a contemporary international mine producing base metals;
locate an article/report describing activity with production stats;
from international summaries of mineral stats, determine % of
worldwide production by your company
FYI: Base Metals Handbook, Reference HD 9539 .A2 B37 1993
Use SME format >
http://www.smenet.org/PeerReview/uploads/files/Peer_Review_Authors_Guide_for_Web.pdf - Primary Knowledge Center web site> www.knowledgecenter.unr.edu
- Subject web pages:
Mining > www.knowledgecenter.unr.edu/subjects/subject.aspx?p_subj=34
Engineering > www.knowledgecenter.unr.edu/subjects/subject.aspx?p_subj=18
Geology > www.knowledgecenter.unr.edu/subjects/subject.aspx?p_subj=25
NOTE: these sites provide further links to e-journal lists & databases. - Databases:
Engineering Village 2 > includes Compendex. 1970+
GeoRef > primary geology database. 1785+
IMMAGE > information on mining, metallurgy, and
geological exploration. 1979+
Business Source Premier & Business & Industry - Resources for historic Nevada mine information
Outline History of Nevada Mining, NBMG
http://www.delamare.unr.edu/miningstock.html
many resources include statistics - Resources for contemporary NV mine operations:
Directory of Nevada Mine Operations
DeLaMare Library > Ref & book stacks TN24 .N3 A35 1975+
Latest online: 2004
Major Mines of Nevada
Ref & book stacks TN24 .N3 M35 1989+ 2005
Nevada Mineral Industry TN24 .N3 S644 1979+ 2004
NV Bureau of Mines & Geology - including online publications - Mining company directories > international and by country
- Resources for mineral statistics:
USGS Minerals Information > including industry stats, Commodity Summaries, Minerals Yearbook
Mining Annual Review CD and online: HD 9506 .A1 M52 - General Dictionaries and thesauri online >
- Mining
Glossary from The Northern Miner
Special Collections, University of Nevada, Reno

