The mineral exploration and mining industry is a dynamic, diverse and wealth-building sector in which a wide range of people are involved professionally or personally. At the same time, it is an industry based on applied science and technology with a lexicon not widely understood by many of these participants. This book bridges that gap.

Mineral Exploration and Mining Essentials is an indispensable primer for anyone interested in the mineral exploration and mining industry but who does not have a background in the sector.

Need to make informed mining-related investment decisions? Want to better evaluate mineral development proposals? Interested in exploration, discovery, geology and mining?

This richly illustrated book provides a thorough overview of the industry from the exploration phase to mine closure and includes a comprehensive glossary.

Dr. Robert Stevens is a professional geologist and the Vice President of Regulatory and Technical Policy at the Association for Mineral Exploration. He is well known for delivering compelling and enlightening courses on the mineral exploration and mining industry to various stakeholders in North and South America and for his involvement in the mineral exploration community in Vancouver, British Columbia.