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An Appraisal of Minerals Availability for 34 Commodities

Description: From Program Overview: "This bulletin summarizes and updates availability information published in individual mineral commodity appraisals since 1979. it also marks achievement, after 15-yr systems and data development history, of a major Bureau goal to build computer-based systems and the necessary staff infrastructure to perform timely, commodity-wide assessments with comparable cost frameworks."
Date: 1987
Creator: United States. Bureau of Mines.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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The Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System: An Update of Information Circular 8654

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the Minerals Availability System (MAS). As stated in the mission, "the mission of the Minerals Availability System is to provide current appraisals of the engineering and economic availability of non-fuel minerals for consideration in the formulation of both domestic and foreign minerals policy" (p. 3). This report includes maps, tables, and illustrations.
Date: 1982
Creator: Babitzke, Herbert R.; Barsotti, Aldo F.; Coffman, Joseph S.; Thompson, Jerrold G. & Bennett, Harold J.
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The Chromium Industry of the U.S.S.R.

Description: Report discussing the production and export or chromite from the U.S.S.R, including an overview of the industry (raw material base, mining and processing facilities, foreign trade, and policies and programs controlling its operations) as well as observations on the outlook for the future.
Date: 1985
Creator: Strishkov, Vasilii V. & Steblez, Walter G.
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Comminution by the Attrition Grinding Process

Description: From Introduction: "Studies also were made to determine the efficiency of the process in grinding a variety of individual minerals, pigments, metals, and ceramics. As a result of this work, the process was adapted by industry to produce paper-filler-grade kaolin and ultrafine titania pigment on a commercial scale. This report summarizes the results of the Bureau's research studies and includes a brief description of the commercial applications."
Date: 1981
Creator: Stanczyk, Martin H. & Feld, I. L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Critical and Strategic Minerals in Alaska: Cobalt, the Platinum-Group Metals, and Chromite

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing critical and strategic Alaskan minerals. As stated in the introduction, "this is the first report on these Bureau of Mines investigations. It summarizes available information about deposits and past production of cobalt, the platinum-group metals, and chromite, which was obtained during investigations of these metals through May 1981" (p. 2). This report includes tables, illustrations, photographs, and a map.
Date: 1981
Creator: Barker, James C.; Still, Jan C.; Mowatt, Thomas C. & Mulligan, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Critical and Strategic Minerals in Alaska: Tin, Tantalum, and Columbium

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing critical and strategic Alaskan minerals. As stated in the introduction, "this report presents findings from the second phase of the Bureau's critical and strategic minerals program in Alaska; it summarizes information on tin, tantalum, and columbium production, reserves, and occurrences" (p. 2). This report includes tables and a map.
Date: 1985
Creator: Warner, J. Dean
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Dewatering of Mineral Waste Using the Flocculant Polyethylene Oxide

Description: From Abstract: "This bulletin summarizes the results of Bureau of Mines investigations of a technique for dewatering clay waste that consists of flocculation with polyethylene oxide (PEO)followed by screening of the resulting flocs. Results of the laboratory tests and small and large scale field tests are described."
Date: 1985
Creator: Schelner, B. J.; Smelley, Annie G. & Stanley, D. A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Fire Doors for Noncoal Mines

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the development and use of fire doors in non-coal mines. As stated in the abstract, "this report discusses current fire-door technology in the context of the underground mine environment and the design, fabrication, lab testing, and in-mine field testing of a mine-worthy fire door" (p. 1). This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1987
Creator: Bickel, Kenneth L. & Pomroy, William H.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Geologic Factors in Predicting Coal Mine Roof-Rock Stability in the Upper Kittanning Coalbed, Somerset County, Pennsylvania

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the geology of roof-rock stability in coal mines. The distribution, frequency, and magnitude of roof falls in U.S. coal mines are discussed. This report includes maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1981
Creator: Iannacchione, A. T.; Ulery, J. P.; Hyman, D. M. & Chase, F. E.
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Ground-Water Monitoring in the Tucson Copper Mining District

Description: Abstract: Ground-water and tailings pond monitoring in the Upper Santa Cruz Basin Mines Task Force's Special Studies Area has been performed to determine the nature and extent of aquifer contamination from copper tailings pond's recharge in the basin. A monitoring program for each of three mining areas (Mines A, B, and D) was developed. Analysis of data shows that recharge from Mine A's ponds has caused increased hardness, sulfate and total dissolved solids in local ground water. However, pumpa… more
Date: July 1983
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Investigation of Fire and Explosion Accidents in the Chemical, Mining, and Fuel-Related Industries: A Manual

Description: From Introduction: "This manual is organized to facilitate the task of finding the particular data or information of interest. The initial section outlines specific procedures for accident investigations; the second section presents pertinent definitions and basic concepts for understanding combustion data; the next sections discuss the large compilation of combustion data presented for various combustible classes; and the final section deals with the damage analyses of fire and explosion accid… more
Date: 1985
Creator: Kuchta, Joseph M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Manganese Availability - Market Economy Countries: A Minerals Availability Program Appraisal

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the worldwide availability of manganese. As stated in the introduction, "the purpose of this report is to evaluate selected domestic and market economy country resources of manganese for metallurgical application. Individual mine and deposit evaluations were performed on the basis of tonnage, grade, and cost of production" (p. 2). This report includes tables, illustrations, and a map.
Date: 1984
Creator: Coffman, Joseph S. & Palencia, Cesar M.
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The Manganese Industry of the U.S.S.R.

Description: Report presenting a study of the Soviet manganese industry, which is intended to aid in assessing the present and future role of the U.S.S.R. on the world supply. Information is provided on reserves, mining, technology, ferroalloy production, trade, and consumption.
Date: September 1987
Creator: Strishkov, Vasilii V. & Levine, Richard M. (Richard Michael), 1944-
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