Extractive industries

This cutting-edge summary combines ideas from several sub-disciplines to provide an understanding of sediment routing systems and Earth surface dynamics.

Introduction to geologic fracture mechanics covering geologic structural discontinuities from theoretical and field-based perspectives.

Presents an applied approach to the estimation of mineral resources/reserves, for advanced students and professionals.

An in-depth, comprehensible approach to theoretical soil mechanics and an introduction to the new theory of barodesy.

In Unearthing Conflict Fabiana Li analyzes the aggressive expansion and modernization of mining in Peru since the 1990s to tease out the dynamics of mining-based protests.

Do, Die, or Get Along weaves together voices of twenty-six people who have intimate connections to two neighboring towns in the southwestern Virginia coal country.

In the last fifty years, the Appalachian Mountains have suffered permanent and profound change due to the expansion of surface coal mining.

On a misty morning in eastern Kentucky, cross-bearing Christians gather for a service on a surface-mined mountain.

On a misty morning in eastern Kentucky, cross-bearing Christians gather for a service on a surface-mined mountain.

Two Appalachian authors record personal stories of local resistance against the coal industry in this "e;revelatory work .

Synthesizing fifty years of research on American mining sites that date from colonial times to the present, Paul White provides an ideal overview of the field for both students and professionals.

From 1868-1872, German geologist Ferdinand von Richthofen went on an expedition to China.

From 1868-1872, German geologist Ferdinand von Richthofen went on an expedition to China.

Over 4,000 years of history lie in the seams of British mines, beginning all the way back in the New Stone Age.

Diamonds are a multi-billion dollar business involving some of the world s largest mining companies, a million and a half artisanal diggers, more than a million cutters and polishers and a huge retail jewellery sector.

Diamonds are a multi-billion dollar business involving some of the world s largest mining companies, a million and a half artisanal diggers, more than a million cutters and polishers and a huge retail jewellery sector.

A practical reference for geoscientists and engineers in the petroleum and geothermal industries.

Presents an applied approach to the estimation of mineral resources/reserves, for advanced students and professionals.

Britain's year-long miners' strike against the Thatcher administration is vividly recounted in this diary of one of its most vocal leaders.

In 1912 a thin line of Russian soldiers, confronted by a large crowd of gold miners on strike for several weeks, reacted with fear and anger.

The management of natural resources plays a vital role in the socio-economic development of all countries.

The management of natural resources plays a vital role in the socio-economic development of all countries.

A century ago, a prospector discovered gold at Ontario's Kirkland Lake and a son was born to British immigrants in Saskatchewan.

Internationally, the mechanized excavation of tunnels has intensified in the last two decades, as the number of tunnels being constructed for subways and railway underpasses increases.

Spanning the years 1840-1875, Beyond the Boundaries focuses on the settlement of Upper Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula, telling the story of reluctant pioneers who attempted to establish a decent measure of comfort, control, and security in what was in many ways a hostile environment.

For a growing number of countries in Africa the discovery and exploitation of natural resources is a great opportunity, but one accompanied by considerable risks.

Britain's mining and quarrying industries date back to the Stone Age flint mines of 2500 BC and still exist.

Britain's mining and quarrying industries date back to the Stone Age flint mines of 2500 BC and still exist.

The miners' lockout of 1926 was a pivotal moment in British twentieth-century history.

This book traces the development of the standard property rights over five kinds of natural resource - inland rivers, ocean fisheries, petroleum resources, gold and base metals and forest resources - from classical times through to the 19th century.

The story of the worst environmental disaster in American history and its enduring consequencesBP Blowout is the first comprehensive account of the legal, economic, and environmental consequences of the disaster that resulted from the April 2010 blowout at a BP well in the Gulf of Mexico.

Modern treaties, increased self-government, new environmental assessment rules, co-management bodies, and increased recognition and respect of Indigenous rights make it possible for northern communities to exert some control over extractive industries.

A Recommended Read from: Vogue * USA Today * The Los Angeles Times * Publishers Weekly * The Week * Alma * Lit HubA stunning and brutally honest memoir that shines a light on what happens when female desireconflicts with a culture of masculinity in crisisIn her midthirties and newly free from a terrible relationship, Tabitha Lasley quit her job at a London magazine, packed her bags, and poured her savings into a six-month lease on an apartment in Aberdeen, Scotland.