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Mineral Economics - U. S. Share of World Metal Output Declines in Last DecadeBy Arthur Notmon
WORLD production of the three major nonferrous metals, copper, lead, and zinc, in 1939 will aggregate about 6,050;000 tons, compared with the all-time peak of 6,237,944 tons in 1937, and the previous
Jan 1, 1940
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Bulletin 206 Petroleum Laws of All AmericaBy J. W. Thompson
Be if enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That deposits of coal, phosphate, sodium, oil, oil shale, or gas, and lands containing s
Jan 1, 1921
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IC 7423 Wash and Change Houses at American MinesBy J. H. East, D. Harrington
"INTRODUCTION Mining at its best is not a clean occupation for either surface or underground employees; and this applies alike to coal, metal, and non-metallic mines. The employees are handling minera
Dec 1, 1947
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IC 9184 Mine Drainage And Surface Mine Reclamation Proceedings Of A Conference Sponsored By The American Society For Surface Mining And Reclamation, The Bureau Of Mines, And The Office Of Surface Mining Reclamation And Enforcement.Mine waste and mine reclamation are topics of major interest to the mining industry, the government and the general public. This publication and its companion volume are the proceedings of a conferenc
Jan 1, 1988
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Coal Division ? Longwall ? Underground Mining I - Strata Control Simulation During Longwall Mining ? IntroductionBy Christopher Haycocks
Because of growing pressure from government and consumers to produce more coal, the mining industry must improve existing techniques and devise more efficient mining methods. Mining of the thicker, sh
Jan 1, 1979
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Utilization of Natural Gas in the United States - Proven Reserves Would Last 35 Years at 1944 Rate of ConsumptionBy G. G. Oberfell
THOUGH the largest volume use of natural gas has been, is. and in all probability will continue to be as a fuel for domestic and industrial heating, it has various market outlets, both as a fuel and a
Jan 1, 1946
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Chronology of Lead-Mining in the United StatesBy W. R. Ingalls
THE following chronology presents the history of lead-mining in the United States in a brief form and is a useful reference in connection with the statistics of production 1621. Lead was mined and s
Jan 9, 1907
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The Business Case: Defining the ProjectBy Rob Boom, Yasuyuki Tozaki, Greg Traquair
The objectives of the business case are to examine a proposed metallurgical project and answer fundamental questions about project feasibility, risks, opportunities, and value. A business case fulfill
Jan 1, 2015
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The Petroleum Industry ? Development of Reserves Trails New Discoveries; Older Fields Required to Produce Beyond Maximum Efficient RatesBy W. S. Morris
PETROLEUM'S importance in World War II can perhaps be better realized by the recitation of a few facts and figures: Gasoline needs in this war are already eighty times greater than in the last w
Jan 1, 1945
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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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The Crucial Role of Elemental Sulphur Formation on Self-Heating of SulphidesBy K. E. Waters, J. E. Nesset, F. Rosenblum, R. Langlois, J. A. Finch
"Some sulphide mineral mixtures when exposed to air and a warm and humid environment can exhibit a self-generating temperature rise, referred to as self-heating or spontaneous heating. The observed se
Jan 1, 2018
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OFR-73-86 Research To Determine The Feasibility Of Utilizing Employee Assistance Programs For The Mining Industry - Final ReportBy Paul S. Goodman
This report examines the feasibility of Employee Assistance Plans for the coal industry. Three issues are examined in detail. First, the prevalence of off-the-job factors such as alcoholism, drug abus
Jan 1, 1986
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The First Two Years of Milling at RenabieBy E. G. Kearnery
Introduction It is believed that the present paper will be of some interest, not because of any outstanding features of Renabie milling practice but because Renabie is the first gold mining propert
Jan 1, 1950
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The Place Of Minerals In Economic DevelopmentBy F. Taylor Ostrander
Some countries are infinitely poorer than others in mineral resources-despite the perfect equality of their political leaders ambitions. Compare the mineral poverty of Kenya and Tanganyika with the ri
Jan 1, 1963
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Adaptive Environmental Management - "Reactive or Adaptive?"By Charles J. Kucera
Today's highly publicized issues of resource development and environmental protection are not new. But recently these issues have been played one against the other, and some would have us believe
Jan 1, 1979
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Surveying the Names on the BallotBy AIME AIME
WTHIN the next month all members of the Institute will be given an opportunity to vote for a new President, two Vice-Presidents, and five Directors. All of the candidates nominated by the official com
Jan 1, 1935
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SilicosisBy S. L. Weber, D. E. Banks
"Silicosis was first reported by the ancient Greeks and is apparently as old as human history. The prevalence of this illness peaked in the last half of the 19th century and the early part of this cen
Dec 1, 1995
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Broadening Engineering CurriculaBy C. L. Dake
AN insistent and steadily growing demand is evident for the broadening of undergraduate curricula in engineering. Among suggested additions are training in public speaking, report writing, business la
Jan 1, 1934
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Crushing and screening circuitsBy D. W. Zandee
"IntroductionHaving mined an economic mineral bearing rock which is of insufficient grade to warrant direct smelting, upgrading or beneficiation is required to make it an economically viable ore. The
Jan 1, 1989
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Lithologic Controls On SubsidenceBy Jr. Abel
Subsidence is controlled by a complex combination of mining and geologic factors. For example, a world-wide compilation of data shows that, as the percentage of shale in the overying rock mass decreas
Jan 1, 1980