Information and links on a variety of technical aspects of mining & mineral exploration.
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This is the most popular of all the TechnoMine sites. We have about 20 technology reviews on this site, ranging in topics from blasting and drilling, to pillars and subsidence. The most recent reviews are Block Caving, Ventilation, and Mine-Induced Seismicity.
US coal peak production: Point and counterpoint Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Coal peak production has been a seriously debated topic for the past few years outside the coal-science community. "We hope to spur science-based discussions by membership of the coal geology and geology and health communities," said session co-chair Romeo Flores.read more »
Cutting down carbon dioxide emissions in India’s coal sector Tuesday, October 20, 2009 A recent study, commissioned by Christian Aid and written by researchers from the Universities of Surrey and Edinburgh, reveals the prospects for Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) technology in India. It examines whether CCS could be a suitable technology for cutting down India’s carbon dioxide emissions. read more »
Mining expansion to avoid big rivers Thursday, October 15, 2009 The region's next major mine expansion could involve the extraction of 300 million tonnes of coal from a 19,000ha area, securing 1200 direct jobs for 30 years.read more »
Managing Costs - Core Drilling Wednesday, September 30, 2009 Sometimes the smallest products can make the biggest impact. While they don't carry $1 million price tags like some of the high technology capital equipment available on the market, coring consumables represent incremental cost over the life of a project that can save or lose a drilling contractor hundreds of thousands of dollars in ...read more »
US coal peak production: Point and counterpoint
Cutting down carbon dioxide emissions in India’s coal sector
WVU Dedicates Simulated Underground Mine for Training
Mining expansion to avoid big rivers
Managing Costs - Core Drilling
