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 Paste Backfill Bulkhead Failures and Pressure Monitoring at Cayeli MineTuesday, October 21, 2008The following piece is repeated from an AMC Consultants newsletter. I post it here in its entirety as, in my opinion, it deals with a significant technical approach of interest to all involved in underground mine backfilling. read more » Giant Inflatable Airbag Designed to Seal Off Transportation System Tunnels in EmergenciesWednesday, October 01, 2008The researchers from WVU's College of Engineering and Mineral Resources have designed a giant inflatable airbag they believe has the potential to seal off tunnels to help prevent the spread of smoke, toxic fumes, gases or flooding read more » New Zealand Coal Mine H&S Update Tuesday, September 30, 2008New Zealand has an estimated six underground coal mines and three underground metaliferous mines. In the period 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2005 the New Zealand Department of Labor received 51 notificaitons of serious harm to employees working in underground mines. read more » Wings Iron OreThursday, September 25, 2008Mining Plus is “technical people servicing the mining industry.” They hail from Australia, but now are involved in re-starting an iron ore mine in Missouri. read more » Ventilation Book By Malcolm McPhersonTuesday, September 16, 2008The most-readily-available book on ventilation is one by Malcolm J. McPherson called "Subsurface Ventilation and Environmental Engineering" read more » |
