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    Mineralogic And Geochemical Characteristics Of Uranium And Vanadium Distribution At A Proposed Uranium In-Situ Recovery Site, South Dakota

    By S. F. Diehl

    Drill cores from uranium roll-front deposits, hosted in lower Cretaceous strata, were examined from the proposed Dewey Burdock in-situ uranium recovery site in the northern part of the Edgemont uraniu

    Feb 27, 2013

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    Methods To Determine The Status Of Mine Atmospheres – An Overview (9558df84-7241-4dbf-8eae-0e0a3845eb9e)

    By R. L. Derick

    On a regular basis, mine personnel should obtain air samples directly from active underground areas as well as remotely from sealed locations. These samples provide mine officials with data relative

    Jan 1, 2006

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    Genesis Of Salt Dome Hosted Metallic Sulfide Deposits: The Role Of Hydrocarbons And Related Fluids

    By Peter E. Price

    Salt dome hosted metallic sulfide deposits are the product of a complex evolutionary system involving halokinesis, cap rock development and diagenesis, and the generation, migration, and accumulation

    Jan 1, 2013

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    The United States? Role With The International Tunnelling Association

    By Harvey Parker

    The International Tunnelling and Under-ground Space Association (ITA) is a nonprofit organization that represents all aspects of the tunneling and underground space industry worldwide. The United Sta

    Jan 1, 2007

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    Feasibility Analysis Of Wind Power As An Alternative Post-Mining Land Use In Appalachia

    By A. Duerksen

    Surface coal mining in West Virginia has supplied energy to the eastern coast of the United States for over a century. The coal mining industry has been forced to adapt as societal demands regarding h

    Jan 1, 2012

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    Lysimeters allow quicker monitoring of heap leaching and tailing sites

    By William R. Bond, Jim V. Rouse

    Introduction The pressure/vacuum (p/v) lysimeter or soil water sampler has become useful for monitoring vadose zone or unsaturated zone water conditions. The soil water sampler was first introduced a

    Jan 4, 1985

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    Remote-Control Monitoring Cuts Maintenance Costs

    By Michael W. Lewis

    The latest downturn in the world’s metal prices has forced many mining companies to focus on cost reduction and productivity improvements to remain competitive. Maintenance represents a significant p

    Jan 1, 2000

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    Satisfying information requirements on mineral extraction by applying Earth Observation methods: First results from EO-MINERS

    By W. E. Falck, A. Usubiaga, J. Spangenberg, P. Schepelmann, S. Šolar, D. Wittmer, F. Blanchard

    The extraction and processing of mineral resources may be accompanied by environmental impacts. In spite of technological advancements, the enormous increase in production volumes within the last deca

    Jan 1, 2011

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    Super Cycle: The Future

    By Douglas B. Silver

    Super Cycle future The final topic is mining?s future. The most important questions are ?How much longer is the Super Cycle going to last? What should we expect to see going forward? How will the Sup

    Jan 1, 2008

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    Proposal for a top-down/bottom-up Approach to build up Indicators of Sustainable Development for Use in the Mining Industry in Africa

    By G. Récoché, A. Chamaret, M. O’Connor

    Building indicators that respond to all stakeholders' needs is a time-consuming and complex exercise, with certain questions still unsolved. The aim of the current three-year research project, ca

    Jan 1, 2005

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    Environmental and Mineral Exploration System Integration: Promoting Capture of Quality Environmental Data from the Outset

    By Tom Dettweiler, Robina Sharpe, Wright. Michael

    The International Seabed Authority and a number of countries have or are in the process of developing environmental impact assessment guidelines and legislation for seafloor mineral development. The f

    Sep 1, 2014

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    New Miner Training for the 21st Century

    By Daniel H. McClain

    A unique partnership between the Colorado Mine Safety and Training Program (CMSTP), the Colorado Rock Products Association (CRPA) and the Higher Education and Advanced Technology (HEAT)Center resulted

    Jan 1, 2003

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    Industrial Minerals Review 2012

    Editor?s note: Each year, Mining Engineering features an industrial minerals review. Several people put in a fair amount of time in developing the material for this issue, all the while doing their ow

    Jul 1, 2013

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    Heap Leach Production Modeling: a Spreadsheet-Based Technique

    By John Marsden, Mike Botz

    A variety of modeling techniques can be utilized to forecast metal production at heap leaching operations. These approaches reflect a wide range of complexity, flexibility, time to implement, cost, an

    Sep 3, 2019

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    Low-Rank Coal Ash Characterization- Washability And Utilization Implications – Preprint 97-132

    By P. D. Rao, D. E. Walsh

    Chemical and physical properties of typical low-rank coal (LRC) ash are significantly different than bituminous coal ash. With the exception of extraneous ash, which is incorporated during mining or i

    Feb 24, 1997

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    Exploratory Shaft Design For The Salt Repository Project

    By S. A. G. Poppen, M. B. Mirza, A. I. Cooley

    The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is responsible for siting and constructing a licensed geologic repository for commercially generated high-level nuclear waste. Within DOE, the Office of Civilian Ra

    Jan 1, 1987

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    Closing the Historic Alaska-Juneau Mine

    By Joseph L. Petrillo

    In July 1997, Kvaerner Environmental signed a unique contract with Echo Bay Alaska called the Transfer Risk and Accelerate Closure (TRAC). The contract called for Kvaerner to assume the responsibilit

    Jan 1, 1999

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    Utilizing Paste Technology For Reclamation Of The Ute-Ulay Upper Tailings Impoundments, Lake City, CO - Project Background

    By T. Tafi

    The Ute-Ulay project area is located approximately five miles west of Lake City, in Hinsdale County, Colorado. The Ute-Ulay Mine site is approximately one mile east of the project area. The elevatio

    Jan 1, 2011

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    Development and Status of the Treatment Technology for Acid Mine Drainage "Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2021)"

    By Shuangchun Yang, Le Tong, Ronggui Fan, Cunlei Li

    Acid mine drainage (AMD) is difficult to treat due to its physicochemical characteristics, such as high pH and high heavy metal concentrations, so it causes great harm to the environment and human hea

    Sep 4, 2020

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    Implementation Of Corporate Biodiversity Management Program

    By M. Hamarat

    Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX) is committed to preserving and enhancing biodiversity in the areas in which we operate. As a member of the ICMM, FCX is committed to implement the 10 Sustainable D

    Jan 1, 2011