Travels of a Hard-Rock Mining Engineer (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781909644441)

Travels of a Hard-Rock Mining Engineer is a chronicle of the travels and experiences of a hard-rock mining engineer during the last half of the 20th century. It gives a vivid and an instructive insight into the generally little known subject of hard-rock mining, often in remote locations. Various mining projects are described in detail and provide a fascinating insight into the complexities of mine design and evaluation. Martin Stoakes worked on 125 mining projects in thirty-seven different countries over a forty-four year period. His graphic account of the sometimes nerve-racking conditions and locales that he experienced includes encounters with Shining Path guerrilla fighters in Peru, MNLF Islamic fundamentalists in the Philippines and the RPF guerrillas in Rwanda/Uganda. Hard rock mining was never for the faint-hearted. But, murderous fighters notwithstanding, the author's passion for narrow-boating, walking, cycling and his love of dogs give a tranquil balance and, from the early 1980s, there is a touching account of the trials and tribulations of first fostering, then adopting and raising a son into his family.

Author: Martin Stoakes
ISBN-10: 1909644447
ISBN-13: 9781909644441
Publisher: Youcaxton Publications
Language: English
Published: 01/21/2015
Pages: 640
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.86lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 1.29d