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  • NIOSH
    OFR-50-76 Survey On Protective Canopy Design - 1. Introduction

    By R. Farrar

    The survey work on protective canopy design was conducted in a 2-month period commencing November 15, 1973. The reported re¬sults under this contract are intended to provide guidance to coal mine oper

    Jan 1, 1974

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    IC 6389 Platinum

    By Paul M. Tyler, R. M. Santmyers

    Platinum and its allied metals osmium, iridium, rhodium , palladium, and ruthenium are the most costly of the better-known metals and combine properties that make them unique among the elements . For

    Feb 1, 1931

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    Bulletin 56 First Series of Coal Dust Explosion Tests in the Experimental Mine

    By W. L. EGY, GEORGES. RICE, L. M. JONES, J. K. CLEMENT

    This report has been prepared, not only for the purpose of recording the results of the first series of coal-dust tests conducted in the experimental mine of the Bureau of Mines, but also to place bef

    Jan 1, 1913

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    OFR-5-74 Summary Of Heavy Metals Study At San Juan Ridge, Nevada County, California

    By Russell R. McLellan

    The Tertiary channel gravel deposits in northern California were selected Or detailed investigation by the U. S. Bureau of Mines as part of a national program to locate potential sources of gold that

    Jan 1, 2012

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    Mineral Commodity Summaries 1993 - Significant Events In 1992 - U.S. Mineral And Material Industry

    The mineral Industry, following the economy as a whole, experienced little growth in 1992. However, with modernized plants, efficient workforces, and lower operating costs, the industry is well positi

    Jan 1, 1993

  • NIOSH
    Minerals In The U.S. Economy: Ten-Year Supply-Demand Profiles For Mineral And Fuel Commodities (1966-75) - U.S. Minerals Supply/Demand Flow Diagrams And Tables

    The accompanying supply/demand flow diagrams and 10-year tables for mineral and fuel commodities present essential data required by government, industry, and others to formulate policies and programs

    Jan 1, 2012

  • NIOSH
    RI 4667 Report Of Research And Technologic Work On Explosives, Explosions, And Flames Fiscal Year 1949

    By Bernard Lewis

    This report summarizes the fundamental research and technical studies conducted by the Explosives Branch of the Bureau of Mines from July 1, 1943, to June 30, 1949. It is the thirteenth of a series of

    Jan 1, 1950

  • NIOSH
    IC 8977 Chromium Availability - Market Economy Countries - A Minerals Availability Program Appraisal

    By P. R. Thomas

    The Bureau of Mines determined the costs associated with the production of chromium, in the form of chromite and high-carbon ferrochomium, from the demonstated resources of 10 market economy nations.

    Jan 1, 1984

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    Government Actions And The Mineral Industry (ba40e91d-832c-4471-a383-9ef763c7e535)

    Arsenic.--Inorganic arsenic has been added to the Environmental Protection Agency's list of hazardous air pollutants because of a high probability it can cause cancer. EPA estimates that inorgani

    Jan 1, 1980

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    Third Quarter 1983 Performance Of The U.S. Economy

    The U.S. economy showed further strength during the third quarter of 1983, continuing the upward trend discussed in the last two issues of Minerals and Materials. The National Association of Purchasin

    Jan 1, 1983

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    Mineral Facts And Problems 1960 Edition ? Introduction

    By Charles W. Merrill

    AN ADEQUATE, dependable, and continuing supply of raw materials is indispensable to tile the United States and its industries in meeting the needs of an expanding Population, a rising standard of livi

    Jan 1, 1960

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    New Technology For Longwall Ground Control - Proceedings: U.S. Bureau Of Mines Technology Transfer Seminar

    By Christopher Mark

    This proceedings volume contains papers presented at W U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM) technology transfer seminars on New Technology for Longwall Ground Control. These seminars were conducted in Washingt

    Jan 1, 1994

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    OFR-56-75 Early Warning System Of Impending Rock Failure For Safety In Mines And Excavations

    By A. L. Podia

    The purpose of this research was to develop a system capable of detecting changes in the structure of rocks, leading to failure of mine roofs, and/or excavations. A prototype system was developed,

    Jan 1, 1973

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    Third-Quarter National Economic Activity And Fourth-Quarter Outlook - Third-Quarter 1987

    By Joan Weinberg

    The economy continued to expand during the third quarter, as real GNP rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.8%, up from 2.5% in the second quarter (table 1). Continued job gains (see below),

    Jan 1, 1987

  • NIOSH
    Countries And The Minerals Industry

    U.S. Gold Commission Established. - The President, with the authorization of Congress, has named a gold commission made up of 17 individuals, most of them Government officials, to study U.S. policies

    Jan 1, 1981

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    Mineral Indicators - Aluminum (4f66e2e8-882d-4f3f-b5c8-6e72d1ac7837)

    Workers at Anaconda Aluminum Company's primary aluminum smelter at Sebree, Ky., were back on the job December 1, after agreeing to a new 3-year contract. The old contract had expired November 15.

    Jan 1, 1980

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    OFR-9(1)-80 Handbook For Surveys Of Inhalation Contaminants In Above-Ground Metal And Nonmetal Mining And Processing Work Areas

    The objective of this handbook is to provide the inspector with guidance for recognizing hazards from inhalation contaminants in above ground work areas of underground and surface metal and nonmetal m

    Jan 1, 2011

  • NIOSH
    RI 3231 Dry Cells and Their Application to Mining

    By A. B. Hooker, E. J. Coggeshall

    "Dry cells are modified wet primary cells in which the electrolyte is held by absorbent material so that it does not spill aid the cell jars are sealed to prevent evaporation of the absorbed electroly

    May 1, 1934

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    Bulletin 135 Combustion of Coal and Design of Furnaces

    By Henry Kreisinger, F. K. Ovrrz, C. E. Augustine

    The Bureau of Mines is conducting investigations to determine how fuels belonging to or for the use of the United States Govern- ment can be utilized with greater efficiency. As a result of these inve

    Jan 1, 1917

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    RI 3658 Progress Report – Metallurgical - 53 - Possible Substitutes for Nickel in the Present Five-cent coin

    By C. Travis Anderson

    "Nickel is an essential metal in stainless steel, armor plate, and nickel steels and also in nonferrous alleys, such as monel metal and cupre-nickel, which are used in marine service. Nickel is one of

    Aug 1, 1942