1. Introduction -- 2. Rocks and minerals -- 3. Prospecting, exploration & site investigations -- 4. Drilling -- 5. Explosives and blasting -- 6. Mucking, casting and excavation -- 7. Transporation : haulage and hoisting -- 8. Supports -- 9. Drives and tunnels (conventional methods) --10. Tunneling by roadheaders and impact hammers -- 11. Full-face tunnel borers (TBMS) & special methods -- 12. Planning -- Excavations in upward direction : raising -- 15. Large sub-surface excavations -- 16. Underground mining/stoping methods -- 17. Surface excavations.