MINING 101

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