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RI 4520 Investigation of coal deposits in south central Alaska and the Kenai Peninsula (401c7645-c358-4975-b398-1069855a6d12)By Albert L. Toenges, Theodore R. Jolley
"The development of Alaska depends on the existence of an adequate fuel supply in the Territory. The need to investigate coal deposits was recognized as early as 1911, when the first investigations we
May 1, 1949
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Baltimore Paper - Laurentian Low-Grade Phosphate-OresBy John Stewart
The market at present supplied by shipments from the phosphate districts of Quebec, Ontario, and New York State requires high-grade ore, carrying from 75 per cent. to 90 per cent. of phosphate of lime
Jan 1, 1893
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Ozark Lead- And Zinc-Deposits: Their Genesis, Localization, And Migration.By CHARLES R. KETES
I. INTRODUCTORY. INDUSTRIALLY, the most important service that geological science can now render to mining in the Upper Mississippi leadand zinc-fields is to devise some practical scheme whereby the
Feb 1, 1909
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Geophysical Prospecting in 1929By Donald H. McLaughlin
THE activity and enthusiasm of pioneers still prevail among workers in applied geophysics1.- Within the year, new devices have .been tried out, instruments and technique have been improved and the met
Jan 1, 1930
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OFR-146(6)-77 Comparative Coal Transportation Costs: An Economic And Engineering Analysis Of Truck, Belt, Rail, Barge And Coal Slurry And Pneumatic Pipelines ? Volume 6 ? Truck Haulage ? 6.1 IntroductionBy Michael Rieber
Among the principal gathering/distribution systems for coal is over-the-road trucking. Where alternative trunk line modes such as barge or rail links are weak or nonexistent, trucks may, particularly
Jan 1, 1977
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The Function of the Mines Branch Radioactivity DivisionBy E. A. Brown
"IntroductionBACK IN THE nineteen-thirties, when Eldorado was a private company and was preparing to become Canada's first radium producer, the Mines Branch in Ottawa did much work on the development
Jan 1, 1953
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IC 7550 Economic Importance of PegmatitesBy Paul M. Tyler
According to Lindgren , the economic importance of pegmatites stems from the fact that they represent the principal natural storehouse of two classes of mineral products : (1 ) common minerals in exce
Feb 1, 1950
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Petrology of the Broken Hill Lode and its Bearing on Ore GenesisLIST OF CONTENTSAbstractIntroductionSelected Sections of the Broken Hill LodeLocality PlansPetrology1. Zinc Corporation Mine: DDH. 5.98, section 30, No. 26 level2. Zinc Corporation Mine: DDH. 838, sec
Jan 1, 1959
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Hearing Loss Prevention - Investigation Of Technology For Hearing Loss Prevention (37581149-658f-46c4-b438-2e358ed5f054)By David C. Byrne
PURPOSE: Evaluate practical technological advances in hearing protective devices for use in different mining environments. RESEARCH SUMMARY: Previous NIOSH research shows that miners develop hear
Jan 12, 2001
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Oklahoma's Gypsum Resources-An Overview Of Geology And Manufacturing Of Value-Added ProductsBy Roger D. Sharpe
Oklahoma contains extensive resources of high-purity gypsum that were deposited in the Anadarko and Hollis basins during Permian time. The gypsum resources and reserves are estimated to be about 48 bi
Jan 1, 1999
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The Grasberg Open Pit: Ertsberg's Big Brother Comes Onstream In IndonesiaBy R. J. Hickson
The Grasberg copper-gold deposit was discovered in Spring 1988, just one year prior to the planned closure of Freeport Indonesia's original Ertsberg open pit copper mine. In spite of Grasberg&apo
Jan 1, 1991
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IC 6257 The Work Of The United States Bureau Of MinesThe United States Bureau of Mines frequently receives requests for information regarding the details of its organization and the nature of its activities. In response to such an inquiry a series of ar
Jan 1, 1930
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RI 4223 Bauxite in Cherokee and Calhoun Counties, Ala.By Don M. Coulter
"INTRODUCTION Bauxite, in Appalachian Alabama, occurs in the Rock Run and Goshen Valley districts in Cherokee County; in Nences Creek Valley near Jacksonville; near Anniston in Calhoun County; north o
Mar 1, 1948
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OFR-117-85 An Alternate Method To Evaluate Mine Ground System SafetyBy W. L. Cooley
A significantly different method of evaluating mine ground system safety is investigated. The method measures touch and step potentials around ground beds and grounded equipment resulting from a serie
Jan 1, 1985
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Carbonate-Hosted Ores Of The Western Cordillera - An OverviewBy S. R. Titley
Carbonate-hosted massive sulfide (60%) ores of the western Cordillera compose a distinct class of deposits although they vary widely in detail and perhaps genesis. They have been important sources of
Jan 1, 1985
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Considerations in regard to the safety of RF shot firing equipmentBy C. Cunningham
The process of initiating opencast blasts through long cables is onerous. An obvious alternative is to replace these with radio controlled firing apparatus. Such devices appear from time to time and w
Jan 1, 2003
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IC 8840 Minerals Health And Safety In-House Research, Development, And Demonstration In Fiscal Year 1981This publication summarizes, for all interested parties, the research, development, and demonstration in-house projects programed by the Bureau of Mines for fiscal year 1981 (October 1, 1980 - Septemb
Jan 1, 1981
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IC 8845 State Regulations Pertaining To The Use Of Internal Combustion Engines UndergroundBy Robert W. Waytulonis
The mining regulations of all 50 States were reviewed by the Bureau of Mines, and those parts pertaining to the use of internal combustion (IC) engines (particularly diesel engines) in underground min
Jan 1, 1981
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RI 4986 Investigation Of The Copper Bullion Claims, Rua Cove, Knight Island, Alaska ? IntroductionBy F. A. Rutledge
The Bureau of Mines Investigated the Copper Bullion claims at Rua Cove on the east coast of knight Island in Prince William Sound, Alaska, during November-December 1948 and March-April 1949. This proj
Jan 1, 1953
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From Mineral Resources to Sustainable Mining – the Key Trends to Unlock the Holy Grail?By S M. Jowitt, G M. Mudd
"The mining industry is the source for the vast majority of the metal, mineral and energy resources we use on a daily basis. New deposits are discovered over time and are developed into mines before b
Jun 15, 2016