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    • Biohydrometallurgy of Rare Earth Ores

      • 1st Edition
      • May 1, 2026
      • Hongbo Zhao + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Biohydrometallurgy of Rare Earth Ores offers an in-depth exploration of innovative bioleaching techniques for the extraction of rare earth elements, critical for various high-tech applications. The book begins with foundational concepts in bioleaching, explaining how microorganisms and their metabolites can facilitate the extraction of REEs from ores. It examines different biological approaches, including the use of native and genetically improved microorganisms, and highlights the role of coordination chemistry in enhancing leaching processes. The text further discusses comparative analyses of chemical versus bioleaching methods, emphasizing the advantages of biological techniques in terms of efficiency and environmental sustainability. It details the recovery processes of REEs from bioleaching solutions, exploring various methods such as inorganic and organic precipitation, biosorption, and the utilization of waste-derived metabolites. Additionally, the book addresses the environmental impacts of bioleaching practices, providing a holistic view of the sustainability of these methods. By integrating cutting-edge research and practical applications, this book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners, and industry professionals interested in the sustainable extraction of rare earth elements. Ultimately, it highlights the potential of biohydrometallurgy to contribute to the responsible management of natural resources and the advancement of green technologies.

    • Restoration and Sustainable Development of Mine-Affected Soils and Degraded Lands

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Jaume Bech + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Restoration and Sustainable Development of Mine-Affected Soils and Degraded Lands: Advances for Natural Resources Conservation and Land Sustainability delves into the latest advancements in sustainable post-mining land development. This comprehensive volume begins by assessing environmental legacies from mining activities, considering their impacts on different environmental spheres such as the pedosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere. It explores the interconnections between these spheres and the material fluxes that result from mining interventions, offering in-depth analysis for professionals in the field. The book also discusses the prediction and analysis of environmental benefits and challenges related to mine closures and the transition to renewable energy.It includes social and economic opportunities and obstacles of mine closure and the phasing out of coal, viewed from regional, national, and global standpoints. Management approaches are examined, considering environmental, socio-economic, and political challenges, drawing insights from successful experiences and lessons learned. Finally, the connection between soil and human health in mine-affected areas is analyzed, providing a valuable resource for mining engineers, soil scientists, and environmental resource managers.

    • Metallophytes in Mineral Mining

      • 1st Edition
      • March 1, 2026
      • Vimal Chandra Pandey + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Metallophytes in Mineral Mining offers a cutting-edge look at the emerging technology of phytomining (or agromining) for the farming of metals in metal-rich soils. Metallophytes-based mineral mining is a rapidly growing field due to its potential contribution to socio-economic and ecological sustainability. The authors begin with a thorough overview of metallophytes and the analysis of metal-rich soils. The following chapters look closely at phytomining versus phytoremediation, metal transporter in hyperaccumulator plants, and microbe-assisted phytomining. The authors also carefully consider the implications of conserving metallophytes biodiversity. Finally, several case studies of valuable metals in agromining round out the chapters. This pioneering text provides the latest work and perspectives on metallophytes in mineral mining and how it may support sustainability.

    • Introduction to Mining Geostatistics

      • 1st Edition
      • November 3, 2025
      • Konstantinos Modis + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Introduction to Mining Geostatistics: Intuitive Applications with Excel and R is a practical and accessible guide to geostatistical techniques in mineral exploration, with a strong focus on reserves estimation. Designed for students, researchers, and industry professionals, this book blends fundamental concepts of theory with hands-on applications, using Excel and R to simplify complex analyses.Key topics include:Essential Statistical Foundations – Master core data analysis techniques for ore reserves estimation.Sampling Strategies & Error Analysis – Minimize uncertainty and improve data reliability.Spatial Analysis & Kriging – Use variograms, covariance functions, and Kriging algorithms to estimate unknown values from borehole data.Multivariate Geostatistics – Model interdependent variables to enhance accuracy and predictive power.Stochastic Simulation – Explore alternative estimation methods for risk assessment and scenario analysis.Reserve Classification & Reporting – Understand global classification systems and key reserve estimation parameters.Filled with real-world case studies and practical examples, this book bridges theory and application, making geostatistics intuitive and approachable. Whether you're optimizing exploration projects, improving resource estimates, or conducting economic risk assessments, this guide equips you with the tools to make informed decisions.

    • Implementation and Interpretation of Machine and Deep Learning to Applied Subsurface Geological Problems

      • 1st Edition
      • February 18, 2025
      • David A. Wood
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Implementation and Interpretation of Machine and Deep Learning to Applied Subsurface Geological Problems: Prediction Models Exploiting Well-Log Information explores machine and deep learning models for subsurface geological prediction problems commonly encountered in applied resource evaluation and reservoir characterization tasks. The book provides insights into how the performance of ML/DL models can be optimized—and sparse datasets of input variables enhanced and/or rescaled—to improve prediction performances. A variety of topics are covered, including regression models to estimate total organic carbon from well-log data, predicting brittleness indexes in tight formation sequences, trapping mechanisms in potential sub-surface carbon storage reservoirs, and more.Each chapter includes its own introduction, summary, and nomenclature sections, along with one or more case studies focused on prediction model implementation related to its topic.

    • Artificial Intelligence for Subsurface Characterization and Monitoring

      • 1st Edition
      • January 20, 2025
      • Aria Abubakar
      • English
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      Artificial Intelligence for Subsurface Characterization and Monitoring provides an in-depth examination of how deep learning accelerates the process of subsurface characterization and monitoring and provides an end-to-end solution. In recent years, deep learning has been introduced to the geoscience community to overcome some longstanding technical challenges. This book explores some of the most important topics in this discipline to explain the unique capability of deep learning in subsurface characterization for hydrocarbon exploration and production and for energy transition. Readers will discover deep learning methods that can improve the quality and efficiency of many of the key steps in subsurface characterization and monitoring.The text is organized into five parts. The first two parts explore deep learning for data enrichment and well log data, including information extraction from unstructured well reports as well as log data QC and processing. Next is a review of deep learning applied to seismic data and data integration, which also covers intelligent processing for clearer seismic images and rock property inversion and validation. The closing section looks at deep learning in time lapse scenarios, including sparse data reconstruction for reducing the cost of 4D seismic data, time-lapse seismic data repeatability enforcement, and direct property prediction from pre-migration seismic data.

    • Metallic Mineral Resources

      • 1st Edition
      • September 13, 2024
      • Daniel Müller + 2 more
      • English
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      Metallic Mineral Resources: The Critical Components for a Sustainable Earth introduces the heterogeneous distribution of metal resources as well as the industrial use of metals. The main chapters then work systematically through abundant metal systems, scarce critical metal systems, rare critical metal systems, trace critical metal systems, and precious metal systems. The book wraps with a close examination of temporal distribution of mineral resources and an insightful discussion of the future of mineral resources. Researchers and engineers in economic geology and mining and exploration industries will find themselves returning to this key reference for years to come."The authors are world renown geoscientists who have a combined 120 years of successful international industry and award-winning academic experience which brings remarkable and diverse skill sets required for this very timely and highly relevant publication.Metallic Mineral Resources is meticulously edited and this review took much longer than normal due to the tremendous amount of information and research to be adsorbed and processed. Each chapter has logical format, excellent figures and tables allowing the reader to systematically follow the various themes and discussions. The book is unique in that a broad range of disciplines and geopolitics are drawn on to emphasize the current and future metal supply and demand issues. The authors have succeeded admirably in describing and highlighting in great detail, the critical components for a sustainable earth, at a time when these issues are now more relevant than ever before." Douglas J. Kirwin, Ore Geology Reviews

    • Seismic Geology and Basin Analysis

      • 1st Edition
      • June 23, 2024
      • Changsong Lin
      • English
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      Seismic Geology and Basin Analysis: Case Studies on Sedimentary Basins in China introduces the principles, approaches and techniques needed to solve problems using seismic data calibrated with well log, cores and outcrop profiles. The book emphasizes the adoption of seismic techniques into basin analysis and broadens the usage of seismic data in geological research which may be referred to as “seismic geology.” The principle of the book is mainly summarized from a series of case studies in different basins in China. In addition, through this book readers can understand the primary characteristics and basin fill evolution of major petroleum basins around the world. When starting research on a basin, researchers and professionals are confronted with how to reveal the general architecture of basin fills and depict three-dimensional geometry, and the internal architecture of subsurface depositional bodies and their arrangement, hence this book is a great tome on necessary areas of exploration.

    • Regional Geology and Tectonics

      • 2nd Edition
      • Volume 2
      • April 16, 2024
      • Domenico Chiarella + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Regional Geology and Tectonics, Volume Two: Phanerozoic Rift Systems and Sedimentary Basins, Second Edition, the second volume in a three-volume series, covers Phanerozoic regional geology and tectonics. This new edition features summaries of analogue and theoretical models, with new chapters on deepwater foldbelts and lithospheric extension as well as case studies on volcanic and passive margin basins. Experience in analyzing and assessing rifts— locations where the Earth’s outer shell and crust have been stretched over time by seismic activity—is critical for identifying Earth’s most lucrative hydrocarbon locations in which extraction is both efficient and safe, hence this updated volume is a necessary guide.Vast compilations of related industry data presented include regional seismic lines and cross sections and summaries of analogue and theoretical models, making this an essential backdrop to the structure and stratigraphy of various geological settings.

    • Petrophysics

      • 5th Edition
      • March 27, 2024
      • Djebbar Tiab + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Petrophysics: Theory and Practice of Measuring Reservoir Rock and Fluid Transport Properties, Fifth Edition is a seminal text on the field that delivers information for reservoir engineers, production engineers, and geoscience students who need to understand rock-fluid interactions in order to maximize reservoir performance and minimize emissions and environmental impacts. This new edition lays a foundation to petroleum geology, including an overview of pre- and post- carbon emission concerns, porosity and permeability, formation resistivity and water saturation, capillary pressure, wettability, applications of Darcy’s Law, naturally fractured reservoirs, stress effects on reservoir rock, reservoir characterization and well logs, and more.Each chapter synthesizes relevant theory, studies and advances, methods, procedures, calculations, definitions, exercises and assignments designed to reinforce learning.

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