Clik here to view.
Massey Energy denies report of responsibility for Upper Big Branch mine deaths
This report should be mandatory reading for all in the mining industry. If you are a Democrat you will believe it, and believe something should be done—particularly a change in the law and more...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Dark Side of Mining: Pasta Carbonera
In a now-demolished farm house in Iowa I taught the older grandsons to make pasta carbonera. It is easy: while pasta (any type) boils in hot water, in a pan fry bacon and onion; throw the boiled...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Design A Mine Waste Facility: Guidance From Wisconsin
The Wisconsin legislature has just posted a proposed new law on mining in the state. The full document is available at this link. At 191 pages it is not a short read; but it is a must-read. And...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mining Subsidence and Loss of Water to Mines
The old adage “a picture is worth a thousand words” comes to mind when you look at the above photos. I was talking to a colleague about his trip to Timmins, Ontario for an Undergraduate Geological...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stacked Against All Odds – Mine Tailings Stacks
The night is waning into dawn, and the air is thick with smoke and desperate moves. The mine mill is still churning off in the distance. The odds are against you – what to do? Such is the thought of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What Do Civil & Geootechnical Engineers Do at Mines and for Mining?
There is more civil engineering in mining than there is mining engineering in mining. To substantiate this controversial statement let me repeat below something I wrote a long time ago. In what...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mine Water Management Best Practice Guidelines and EduMine Webcast
Browsing the web earlier this week I came across the site of the South African Department of Water Affairs. There I found the following Best Practice Guidelines relevant to mine water management: H1....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Going Mining Underground
Underground is the essence of mining. As a kid of perhaps ten-years old, my father took me a mile down a shaft of the mine where he worked as a mine captain. Somewhat fearful, I followed him close...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mine Closure: Who Pays Giant Costs?
At this link is my EduMine course on Mine Closure: The Basics of Success. One issue I do not address in the course is a looming tendency, namely should we tax existing mines to pay for closure of old...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The biggest and deepest mining pits and shafts
For those with a taste for trivia, here is a link to a site that lists the biggest mine open pits and the deepest mine shafts. They also have some great photos of the pits and shafts. Well worth the...
View Article
