This is a thorough mining geology textbook. The author describes the geology that leads to specific types of deposits and then gives examples of those deposits around the world. Within the examples is often the history of that mine area and the mining technique that has been applied there. After the geology portion of the text, there are chapters on prospecting, exploration, evaluation, and development that are also a necessary part of a mining operation. There is even a chapter on international relations and mineral conservation. A reader in this field realizes quickly that most mineral resources are deposited very unequally around the globe, making international cooperation between the source and user countries important for both consumers and producers.�