Economic Evaluations in Exploration - Wellmer, Friedrich-Wilhelm.; Dalheimer, Manfred; Wagner, Markus; SpringerLink (Online service) (Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2008)
Introduction -- 1 Conversions -- 2 First Estimates of Grade and Tonnages and Potential Grade and Tonnages -- 3 Dealing with Data of Multi-Element Deposits -- 4 Conversion of Geological Data into Mining Data for Ore Deposits -- 5 Introduction to Economic Evaluations -- 6 Metal Prices -- 7 Calculation of the Net Smelter Return (NSR) of a Mine -- 8 Production Lifetime -- 9 Calculation of Cost Data -- 10 Additional Economic Planning Methods -- 11 Economic Evaluations -- 12 Quantitative Valuation of Exploration Projects without Known Mineralization -- 13 Comparison of Deposits -- 14 Calculating Growth Rates -- 15 Equity Calculations -- References -- Appendix A: Diagrams for Conversion between Imperial and Metric Units -- Appendix B: Diagrams to Determine the Thickness Reduction Factors for Drilling Oblique to Strike and Dip at Different Angles of Inclination and Diagram to Determine the Optimal Angle of Inclination of Drill Holes for Drilling Oblique to Strike -- Appendix C, Part 1: Derivation of the Formula for Calculating a Density Equivalent of Sect. 3.5.3 -- Appendix C, Part 2: Spreadsheet to Calculate Densities of Complex Ore -- Appendix D: Tables -- Appendix E: Problems Created by the Application of Geometrical Series -- Appendix F: Sources of Information, Internet Addresses, Abbreviations, Conversions -- Appendix G: Scales (for the Field Book) -- Index.
Keywords: Mineral resources; Geology; Geotechnical engineering; Fossil fuels; Mineral Resources; Geology; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences; Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture).