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3.1. Mo, Pb, and Cu in Acidic Mining WaterThe principal anion and cation results of acidic mine water’s physicochemical characteristics are displayed in Table 1. The temperature varied from 18.6 to 24.8 °C (mean: 22.6 ± 1.2 °C). The pH…

Inspections identified 58 significant, substantial violations, 2 unwarrantable failures WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration completed impact inspections at 13 mines in…

1. IntroductionIn China, socioeconomic development fed by coal resources has led to some coal mines reaching the end of their lifecycle, while others face closure or abandonment owing to outdated and unsafe production, high mining costs…

On Sunday August 7 1994, an explosion at the Moura No 2 underground coal mine in Queensland led to the deaths of 11 miners. This tragedy was the catalyst for a major shakeup in the approach to safety in all kinds of mines around…

“We have a perfect opportunity to merge our scientific expertise in Colorado School of Mines and the USGS to tackle this exciting potential new addition to the alternative energy mix,” said Geoffrey Ellis, a research geologist with the…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Instead of developing new mining infrastructures, what if we recovered the metal deposits contained in…

Inspections resulted in 63 significant, substantial and 1 unwarrantable failure findings WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration completed impact inspections at 15 mines in…

1. IntroductionThe world of mining is subject to many types of natural hazards, which occur with different scales and characteristics. Due to the depletion of easily accessible deposits, the mining industry is forced to undertake the…

More than 95% of energy, 80% of industrial raw materials, and 70% of agricultural means of production globally come from mineral resources . Thus, mineral resources are important material foundations for the survival and development of…

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is providing $167 million for construction of the new facility, which will begin immediately and is forecast for completion in fall 2026.     The groundbreaking ceremony featured remarks from U.S.…

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is providing $167 million for construction of the new facility, which will begin immediately and is forecast for completion in fall 2026.     The groundbreaking ceremony featured remarks from U.S.…

DENVER – Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke joined Paul C. Johnson, president of Colorado School of Mines, to announce a long-term partnership between the university and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The partnership…

Before the war in Ukraine started, Nina Yevtushenko’s biggest decisions were about which modelling assignments to accept and which beauty competitions to enter.Today, life could hardly be more different after she started a humanitarian…

Inspections resulted in 52 significant, substantial and 6 unwarrantable failure findingsWASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration completed impact inspections at 14 mines in…

A nation with few natural resources of its own, Japan harvests the materials from old televisions and computers to make new products.Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Discover the radical…

Surplus power generated by renewable energy sources needs to be stored because the wind isn't always blowing and the sun doesn't always shine. Jochen Bard, a physicist from the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Wind Energy System…