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 There’s gold in them hills: eastern shoreline of Lake Superior has brilliant pastMonday, February 06, 2012If you enjoy watching shows such as Gold Rush Alaska and reading about the famous Klondike gold-rush, you might be surprised to know that the rugged eastern shoreline of Lake Superior is also home to a dynamic gold rush history, which continues to this day. read more » Mine Safety: Historic Admissions From Greens CreekFriday, February 03, 2012In the past, we have all done silly things at mines that constitute safety violations. Here I record a drilling program I worked on in 1981 and 1982 at the then-proposed Greens Creek mine in Alaska. read more » Oil Sands and Other Tailings TrafficabilityTuesday, January 31, 2012I came across a short hand-written piece that I penned in 1982. This piece is interesting in light of the muddle made by the Alberta ERCB in demanding an oil sand tailings strength of 10 kPa read more » Shedding Positive Light on Mining in BrazilMonday, January 23, 2012Seldom on a Sunday is there a good book about mining to read. Today I hit the jackpot. I read Understanding Mining Around the Quadrilatero Ferrifero. read more » Subsidence caused by abandoned minesThursday, December 15, 2011When Robert and Karen Umberger looked outside their Elmo home on a cool spring morning in 2010, there was something funny about the 6 by 8 foot hole in their front yard. To wit, there wasn't a 6 by 8 foot hole in their front yard the morning prior. read more » |
