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Environmental Impacts of Coal Mining and Coal Utilization in the UK This white paper has been published by Acta Montanistica Slovaca, an international scientific journal, which describes the environmental impacts of coal mining and coal utilisation in the...
The Future of South African Coal: Market, Investment and Policy Challenges This paper has been written by Anton Eberhard for the Program on Energy and Sustainable Development, as part of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University in the...
Pillar Strength in Underground Stone Mines in the United States This white paper, published by the US-based National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, discusses the room-and-pillar method used in mining in the Eastern and Midwestern...
Mine Rescue Training Facility Inventory – Compendium of Ideas to Improve US Coal Mine Rescue Training This white paper was published by the US-based National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NOISH) and discusses mine rescue training facilities in the coal mines of the US and around...
Early Strength Performance of Modern Weak Rock Mass Shotcrete Mixes This white paper, published by the US-based National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, discusses the ways to reduce fatalities and injuries resulting from rock fall accidents in US...
Acoustic Assessment of Pneumatic and Electric Jackleg Drills Used in the Mining Industry This white paper published by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NOISH) in the US discusses the overexposure to noise in the mining...
Algorithms to Identify Its Own and Surrounding Tunnels for an Underground Mine Tracking Device This white paper, published by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), discusses how underground mine tracking devices are used in the US mining...
An Analysis of Injuries to Haul Truck Operators in the U.S. Mining Industry This white paper, prepared by the US-based National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, provides an analysis of injuries to the mine workers who operate haul trucks for...
Improvement of a Mine Fire Simulation Program — Incorporation of Smoke Rollback into MFIRE 3.0 This white paper has been published by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the...
Discomfort Glare Comparison for Various LED Cap Lamps This white paper has been published by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in the US, which is investigating different lighting technologies in a bid to improve mine...
Promoting Legal Mineral Trade in Africa: New Policy Approaches This white paper, published by UK-based Resource Consulting Services in March 2011, discusses the creation of new policies which can promote legal mineral trade in...
Products and Services for the Mining Industry from Castolin Eutectic This white paper details Castolin's extensive range of products and services for the mining sector. Images, technical diagrams and a history of the business are included alongside...
Mining Context-Dependent and Interactive Business Process Maps Using Execution Patterns This white paper has been prepared by Jiafei Li of Jilin University, China, along with RP Jagadeesh Chandra Bose and Wil MP van der Aalst from the Eindhoven University of Technology, the...
Particles: The Bridge Between Geology and Metallurgy This white paper was prepared by Luleå University of Technology in Sweden to provide a short review of how geometallurgy is currently applied in the mining...
Comparing the Mineralogical Characterisation of Iron Ore by Using QEMSCAN and PTA This white paper, prepared by Sweden-based Lulea University of Technology, compares the mineralogical characterisation of iron ore using two methods - particle texture analysis (PTA) and...
Fugitive methane emissions in coal mining Fugitive methane emissions in coal...
Bearing Repair Provides Valuable Alternative to Bearing Replacement for Heavy Industries The Timken...
Debris Resistant Bearings New coating technology dramatically improves bearing...
The World Bank's Evolutionary Approach to Mining Sector Reform The World Bank's Evolutionary Approach to Mining Sector...
The Nature and Determinants of Linkages in Emerging Minerals Commodity Sectors: A Case Study of Gold Mining in Tanzania The Nature and Determinants of Linkages in Emerging Minerals Commodity Sectors: A Case Study of Gold Mining in...
Linkages in Botswana's Diamond-Cutting and Polishing Industry Linkages in Botswana's Diamond-Cutting and Polishing...
South African Mining Equipment and Related Services: Growth, Constraints and Policy South African Mining Equipment and Related Services: Growth, Constraints and...
The Drive to Increase Local Procurement in the Mining Sector in Africa: Myth or Reality? The Drive to Increase Local Procurement in the Mining Sector in Africa: Myth or...
Development and Knowledge Intensification in Industries Upstream of Zambia's Copper Mining Sector Development and Knowledge Intensification in Industries Upstream of Zambia's Copper Mining...
Linkages in Ghana's Gold Mining Industry: Challenging the Enclave Thesis Linkages in Ghana's Gold Mining Industry: Challenging the Enclave...
Responding to Climate Change: Challenges and Solutions on the Road Ahead Responding to Climate Change: Challenges and Solutions on the Road...
Women Seeing Themselves in Resources Women Seeing Themselves in...
Guideline for Fluid Power System Safety at Mines Guideline for Fluid Power System Safety at...
Increasing Field Maintenance Productivity in Mining Increasing Field Maintenance Productivity in...
Best Practices for Mine Planning and Scheduling Best Practices for Mine Planning and...
Mincom Mining Solutions: Bridging Functional Silos to Improve Business Performance Mincom Mining Solutions: Bridging Functional Silos to Improve Business...
Mining Executive Insights, North America, 2010 Mining Executive Insights, North America,...
Strategic Framework for Managing Abandoned Mines in the Minerals Industry Strategic Framework for Managing Abandoned Mines in the Minerals...
Guide to Management Systems Audit (Small Mines) 2010 Guide to Management Systems Audit (Small Mines)...
Natura 2000: A Guide to the Guide Natura 2000: A Guide to the...
Radioactive Revenues: Financial Flows Between Uranium Mining Companies and African Governments Radioactive Revenues: Financial Flows Between Uranium Mining Companies and African...
Mining In Indonesia: Investment and Taxation Guide Mining In Indonesia: Investment and Taxation...
Trends in Junior Mining Trends in Junior...
Value Creation in Mining: More than Commodity Prices Value Creation in Mining: More than Commodity...
Metals and Mining in Russia and the CIS: Review of Trends in the Metals and Mining Industry – 2010 Metals and Mining in Russia and the CIS: Review of Trends in the Metals and Mining Industry –...
Managing Complexity: Where Is The Mining Industry Going Wrong? Managing Complexity: Where Is The Mining Industry Going...
Economic Overview of Nevada's Minerals Industry – 2009 Economic Overview of Nevada's Minerals Industry –...
Integrated Operations Management Solutions in the Mining, Mineral and Metal Processing Sectors Integrated Operations Management Solutions in the Mining, Mineral and Metal Processing...
Economic Contributions of US Mining in 2008 Economic Contributions of US Mining in...
Code of Environmental Practice for Mineral Exploration in Western Australia Code of Environmental Practice for Mineral Exploration in Western...
Rock On: The Mining Industry in British Columbia 2009 Rock On: The Mining Industry in British Columbia...
Mining Approval Processes in South Australia Mining Approval Processes in South...
US Surface Coal Mining Regulations US Surface Coal Mining...
Mineral Rules and Regulations in Colorado Mineral Rules and Regulations in...
Afghanistan Mining Regulations Afghanistan Mining...
IBS Belt Cleaning System IBS Belt Cleaning...
Coal in China: Resources, Uses, and Advanced Technologies Coal in China: Resources, Uses, and Advanced...
Positioning the Indian Coal-Power Sector for Carbon Mitigation: Key Policy Options Positioning the Indian Coal-Power Sector for Carbon Mitigation: Key Policy...
Mine Waste Issues in the US Mine Waste Issues in the...
Produced Water from Production of Crude Oil, Natural Gas and Coal Bed Methane Produced Water from Production of Crude Oil, Natural Gas and Coal Bed...
MCA Economic Activity Brief for the Period Ending March 2008 MCA Economic Activity Brief for the Period Ending March...
Interim Code of Conduct for Mineral Exploration in Western Australia Interim Code of Conduct for Mineral Exploration in Western...
Re-Emerging Nuclear Power to Accelerate the Growth of Uranium Mining Industry Re-Emerging Nuclear Power to Accelerate the Growth of Uranium Mining...
Hidden Benefits of Lubricant Consolidation Hidden Benefits of Lubricant...
Continuous Vulcanization Cured Rubber for Extra-Heavy Duty Mining Cables Continuous vulcanization cured rubber versus mold (lead) curred...