Slope Stability in Surface Mining
Contributors: William A. Hustrulid (Editor); Michael K. McCarter (Editor); Dirk J. A. Van Zyl (Editor)
Publisher: Society for Mining Metallurgy & Exploration
Published: January 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 442
ISBN-13: 9780873351942
Subjects: Metals technology / metallurgy; Mining technology & engineering; Science/Mathematics; Environmental Engineering & Technology; Technology; Technology & Industrial Arts; Slopes (Soil mechanics); Engineering - General; Mining; Metallurgy; Strip mining
First sentence: As part of an ongoing design effort by the Toquepala and Cua-jone open-pit mines, Southern Peru Copper Corporation (SPCC) invited a group of slope-stability specialists to participate in a state-of-the-art review meeting.