Applications of GIS in Operations of Open Cast Mining - Softcover

Abd El-Halim Mousa, Bahaa Gomaa; Embaby, Abd El-Rahem Khalefa; Osman, Mahmoud El Nokrashy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3659882410 ISBN 13: 9783659882418

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

Mining industry require more time (up to tens of years) from prospecting stage to exploitation stage and have many operations including land ownership, exploration,borehole data management, volume computation, planning, production, site selection for dumping and waste rocks, transportation, safety, etc. Due to the advancement in the computer industry and information technology and evolution of Geographic Information Systems, the world is moving towards to automate the mining industry to overcome many traditional operations that require more time, effort and have many sources of errors. Therefore the objective of this book is to evaluate the potential of using GIS in operations of Egyptian surface mining. Two case studies are selected to deal with various operations. The first case study focused on phosphate ore deposit in Um Salamah area, El-Sibaiyyah, East Nile Valley, Egypt. The second case study focused on El-Gedida iron ore deposit in El-Baharia Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt.

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About the Author

Eng. Bahaa Gomaa, Assistant lecturer at Mining and Metallurgical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Azhar University, Egypt. Academic Degrees: B.Sc. (2010) and M.Sc. (2016) in Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, Al-Azhar University.Research interests: Surveying and Applications of GIS, GPS and Remote Sensing in Mining Industry.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 3659882410
• ISBN 13: 9783659882418
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 132