SME Mining Engineering Handbook / Руководство по горному делу для малого и среднего бизнеса

As a profession, mining engineering is often viewed as being distinctly unique from other fields of engineering. Paramount among the factors driving this opinion are the multidisciplinary nature of the technical considerations influencing the design and operation of mines and processing facilities, the uncertainty inherent to mineral resources and the geomaterials in which these facilities are constructed, and the economic risk that underlies these investments. Furthermore, all aspects of resource development are governed by specific nonnegotiable values that establish corporate responsibilities toward employee safety and health, environmental stewardship, and community engagement that extend well beyond the law or any regulatory standard. The combination of these realities mandate that professionals in the mining industry have broad-based skill sets, as well as a technical understanding of how to solve complex problems and determine solutions vital to the efficient and safe performance of any activity. <...>