This user-friendly book is of relevance to students pursuing undergraduate course in mining and mineral processing engineering when selecting mining equipment, which is a function of mine plan. Proper choice of mining equipment is critical for technological, economical and safety criteria that must be satisfied during mining and material handling; which rely mainly on mobile drill rigs, hydraulic shovels, front-end loaders, scrapers and haul trucks to extract ore and initiate ore processing. Large mining operations require larger equipment capacity to maintain the mine plan while...