This report is a guide to the literature on high-velocity metalworking. It consists primarily of abstracts of articles, reports, books, and current research projects on and related to high-velocity metalworking arranged according to technical subject. It covers a survey of the reported work in the field up to about October of 1962. Abstracts of over 700 references have been arranged by subject matter, with cross indexing between subjects. There is also an author index. The eleven major subjects and categories covered in the report are: (1) Energy Sources, (2) Energy Transfer Mediums, (3) Facility Requirements, (4) Tooling Requirements, (5) Equipment Requirements, (6) Forming, (7) Hardening, (8) Explosive Welding, (9) Powder Compaction, (10) Metal Removal, and (11) Material Behavior.

This text covers the use of computer applications in the mineral industries, encompassing topics such as the use of computer visualization in mining systems and aspects such as ventilation and safety.