Eastern US Coal Recovery from Surface Mines Hovers Around 80%, Says USBM Study
- Organization:
- The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers
- Pages:
- 1
- File Size:
- 103 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 10, 1977
Abstract
Estimates of 80% coal recovery in strip mining and 5O% recovery in auger mining are commonly used in reserve base calculations, according to a Bureau study team. A survey of coal mining states east of the Mississippi was conducted to test the validity of those figures.
Citation
APA: (1977) Eastern US Coal Recovery from Surface Mines Hovers Around 80%, Says USBM Study
MLA: Eastern US Coal Recovery from Surface Mines Hovers Around 80%, Says USBM Study. The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, 1977.