This book “Surface Mining: Methods, Technologies and Systems “in two volumes has been prepared by the world famous experts on different aspects of surface mining. Twenty three large chapters are divided into five divisions namely: geomechanics, drilling and blasting, safety, equipment and excavation, and systems. The book provides up-to-date account of the developments that have been taking place in the arena of methods, technologies and systems. Most of the chapters are so designed that the book can be used by the practioners as well as the learner’s ion understanding the concepts and methodologies. The two volume set is designed as a reference-cum-companion book that will be useful both as occasional reference as well as a daily companion.

Contents: Chapter 1: Failure Mechanisms on Rock Slopes and Slope Stability Analysis of Simple and Complex Failures in Open Pit Mines and Quarries

Chapter 2: Error Reduction in Slope Stability Assessment

Chapter 3: Mining Waste Dumps

Chapter 4: Highwall Stability of Open Pit Mines

Chapter 5: The Effective use of Explosives in Mining

Chapter 6: Role of Delay Timing on Vibration Characteristics in Surface Mining Areas

Chapter 7: Electronic Detonators, Detonating Systems and Their Application

Chapter 8: Road-design and Road-safety in Surface Mining

Chapter 9: Customized Design and Selection of Continuous Mining Equipment in Surface Mines

Chapter 10: Water Management in Large Surface Mines

Chapter 11: Determining Waste Mining Rates of Open Pit Mines for Mine Planning and Design

Chapter 12: A New Era in Open Pit Mining: Mine-mill Integration and Enabling Technologies

Chapter 14: Use of Decision Making Tools and Different Geo-mechanical Measures for Surface Mining Equipment Selection: Current Understanding

Chapter 15: Reliability, Availability and Maintainability Assessment

Chapter 16: Surface Mine Expansion Decisions under Uncertainty

Chapter 17: Multi-Attribute Approach in Selection of Mining Equipment

Chapter 18: Application of Mechanical Excavators in Surface Mining

Chapter 19: Equipment Life and Degradation of Surface Mining Trucks

Chapter 20: Technology Selection Appropriate to Surface Mine Design

Chapter 21: Nature of Wear Characteristics of Cutting Elements and Performance Assessment for Selection of Surface Mine Equipment vis-à-vis Work Demand: a Research Review

Chapter 22: Determination of Truck Power in Surface Mines

Chapter 23: Pumps and Their Use in Surface Mines