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OFR-88-92 Regulatory Processes Associated With Metal-Mine Development In Alaska: A Case Study Of The WestGold BIMA
By Lee Ann Gardner
This U.S. Bureau of Mines publication presents a case study of the processes used in permitting the Nome Offshore Placer Project, a gold mining project offshore Nome, Alaska which operated from 1985 t
Jan 1, 1992
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IC 6796 Apparatus and method for determination of helium in natural gas
By C. C. Anderson
"While conducting investigations in connection with the helium program of the Bureau of Mines, the Cryogenic Laboratory has improved an apparatus for the rapid and accurate determination of the helium
Jun 1, 1934
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OFR-164-77 Conceptual Design And Engineering, Economic And Environmental Analysis Of Surface Pit Slope Caving Mining System
By H. M. Coggin
The study summarizes the state of the art in rock mechanics, open pit and underground mining, leaching, geology, metallurgy and financial analysis Conceptual design of pit slope caving technique and a
Jan 1, 1977
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Review Of The Mineral-Fuel Industries - General Summary
By Robert E. Johnson
1962 was the second year of recovery from the mild 1960-61 recession. The year-to-year gain in constant dollar gross national product, our most comprehensive measure of the country's economic per
Jan 1, 1963
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BOM List of Bureau of Mines Publications and Articles, January 1, 1970 to December 31, 1974. With Subject and Author Index.
By Rita D. Sylvester
"This compilation lists and summarizes publications by Bureau authors published in the regular Bureau of Mines series, in scientific, technical, or trade journals, or in other media; those available f
Jan 1, 1975
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IC 8106 Research And Technologic Work On Explosives, Explosions, And Flames: Fiscal Year 1960 ? Introduction
By Ruth F. Brinkley
This circular describes the activities and publications of the Bureau of Mines, Explosives Research Laboratory4 for the fiscal year 1960 (July 1, 1959 -June 30, 1960). Part 1 describes briefly the
Jan 1, 1962
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IC 8857 Mine Waste Disposal Technology - Proceedings: Bureau Of Mines Technology Transfer Workshop, Denver, Colo., July 16, 1981
This Bureau of Mines publication consists of an overview of the mine waste management research currently being conducted by the Bureau. The following papers, given at a Technology Transfer Workshop, e
Jan 1, 1981
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OFR-68-82 New Procedure For Recovering Nickel And Cobalt From Western Laterites - Economic Feasibility
A pilot program was undertaken to evaluate a process developed by the U.S. Bureau of Mines to recover nickel, cobalt, copper and chromite from domestic nickel laterite resources. An existing five ton
Jan 1, 1982
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Evaluation Of Gas-Enhanced Foam For Suppressing Coal Mine Fires
By M. A. Trevits, A. Ozmet, A. C. Smith, J. B. Walsh, T. P. Mucho
Improvements in remote fire fighting technology are needed to reduce miner exposure to the dangers of fires and possibly save the lives of those who may become trapped. The National Institute for Occ
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RI 3176 National Safety Competition of 1931
By W. W. Adams
"The seventh National Safety Competition, that for 1931, conducted by the United States Bureau of Mines, was participated in by 350 mines and quarries operating in 34 States. Tables 1 to 5 show the re
Jun 1, 1932
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RI 3512 Contributions To The Art Of Smelting Lead Products ? Introduction
By Virgil Miller
Bureau of Mines Reports of Investigations 3244, 3245, 3246 and 3264 give data of detailed studies on smelting in the lead blast furnace handling zinciferous charges at Trail, B. C. The present paper g
Jan 1, 1940
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RI 3512 Contributions To The Art Of Smelting Lead Products ? Introduction (fb340d72-fba1-44d8-9b49-1ffab736015e)
By Virgil Miller
Bureau of Mines Reports of Investigations 3244, 3245, 3246 and 3264 give data of detailed studies on smelting in the lead "blast furnace handling zinciferous charges at Trail, B. C. The present paper
Jan 1, 1940
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RI 3209 The Cleaning Of Fine Coal From The Mary Lee Bed At The Porter Mine ? Introduction
By A. C. Richardson
The mine of the Porter Coal Co. is located at the town of Porter in the northwestern part of Jefferson, County, Ala., about 20 miles west of Birmingham. The operations in this mine are confined to the
Jan 1, 1933
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EM Rescue (Location) System For Deep Mines Phase II - Build And Test Breadboard Equipment
By I. D. Schleicher, L. H. Rorden, F. B. Curry, T. C. Moore
The purpose of this program is to extend electromagnetic (EM) techniques for use in locating miners trapped in mines as deep as 1000 m. A previously developed EM system is considered adequate for use
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IC 8204 Mining Methods And Costs, Mouat Mine, American Chrome Co., Still Water County, Mont.
By Paul M. Price
The Mouat mine, Nye, Mont., was reopened in 1953 by the American Chrome Co. under a Defense Minerals Production Administration contract. Operations were terminated in 1961 after completion of the cont
Jan 1, 1963
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OFR-7-76 Mine Hoisting Inspection, Maintenance, And Safety ? Introduction
By R. A. Egen
The purpose of this book is to provide an indication of what good hoisting practice is and how it might be achieved. To this end the book contains discussions of equipment and inspection and maintenan
Jan 1, 1975
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OFR-78-86 Belt Conveyor Maintenance And Installation Procedures
By Svend [Bue] Rondum
The final report contains a summary of the work performed under this contract, In addition to the report itself, other products were derived from this effort. Several hardware items were prototyped fo
Jan 1, 1982
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RI 5637 Use Of Membrane Filters For Determining The Size Of Dust Agglomerates As They Actually Exist In A Gas Stream ? Summary And Conclusions
By L. J. Kane
Conventional methods for determining the size of dust suspended in a gas require that agglomerates (clusters of particles) first be broken into particles, but in evaluating industrial dust-removing eq
Jan 1, 1960
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IC 8172 Injury Experience In The Metal Industries, 1960 ? Introduction (954e7c25-32cb-4722-9099-dd4252f4cedd)
By John C. Machisak
STATISTICAL data on injuries and employment pertinent to metal mines and to their mills, and/or processing plants are presented in this Information Circular for the calendar year 1960. The information
Jan 1, 1963
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OFR-131-83 Safety And Health In Underground Mine Waste Disposal
By J. P. Schmid
Results of a comprehensive investigation of the impact of underground mine waste disposal on the health and safety of miners are presented. Information was gathered through an extensive search of Amer
Jan 1, 1982