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 Diminished mercury use in gold mining ‘inevitable’Monday, June 29, 2009They have been romanticized as lonely men seeking to make their fortune; praised for their contributions to the economy and vilified as destroyers of the environment. And now miners are being swept up in a change many regard as inevitable. read more » Online moisture analyser (for bulks such as iron ore or coal) easy to commission, calibrate and serviceFriday, June 26, 2009Callidan Instruments, the manufacturer of MoistScan®, has recently added remote access functionality to its range of online microwave moisture analysers. The MoistScan is now equipped with internet-based wireless connectivity making remote calibration and service easy and cost effective. read more » SOUTH AFRICA: Mining and water safety do not mixWednesday, June 10, 2009Every day 300 million litres of water laced with sulphuric acid and heavy metals, known as acid mine drainage (AMD), bubbles to the surface around South Africa's biggest city, Johannesburg. read more » New mining opportunities in northern Minn. pose environmental concernsFriday, June 05, 2009The fears about copper-nickel mining start with sulfuric rock the metals are found in. When exposed to the air, these rocks can leech caustic pollutants like acid and metals. read more » Electronic Journal on California Gold Rush and Gold MiningThursday, May 14, 2009The Sierra College Press has published an electronic journal on the California Gold Rush and Gold Mining. This eJournal is the latest edition of Snowy Range Reflections: A Journal of Sierra Nevada History and Biography. read more » |
