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 The Mining Dictionary is a popular resource! So much so that we are making a search box available to other sites, all in the interests of disseminating this valuable resource. Its full name is the Dictionary of Mining, Minerals and Related Terms and it contains more than 26,000 terms with multiple definitions and extensive cross-referencing. Originally developed by the US Bureau of Mines, it has since been converted and supported by EduMine in a more interactive XML format. Click here to learn how to put a Dictionary search box on your site!
When Less Is More - World Mining Equipment
People customise everything today from cars to coffee. In most instances customising comes with a higher price tag, for example a custom car costs more than one off the lot. But when it comes to mining operations, Yokohama Tire Corporation reckons a custom operational solution can sometimes create significant cost savings. The company and its customers are challenging conventional wisdom that says customising costs more and are looking to extend their offerings by capitalising on industry trends. more...
The Internet site for the Mexican mining industry
We are proud to announce the release of another country specific website, Mexico.InfoMine.com - a Spanish language website focused on the mining industry from a Mexican perspective.
This website has been specifically designed to become the "Home Page" for people who reside in Mexico and are involved in the mining industry. The initial release of this site is
only available in Spanish and all the information on the site is open to all visitors at this time; this includes both Mexican News and Careers.
Please make sure to visit this page often to see the latest additions and, as always, we will be happy to receive your input. Please send your comments to the
Editor of Mexico.InfoMine.com.
SPCC estima que posible fusión con Minera México sería buena
Con gran orgullo le anunciamos el lanzamiento de una mas de nuestras paginas desarroladas para un pais especifico, Mexico.InfoMine.com, una pagina en español enfocada a la industria de la mineria desde una perspectiva mexicana.
Esta pagina ha sido especificamente diseñada para convertirse en la "pagina de inicio" para la gente que vive en Mexico y que tienen relacion con la industria de la mineria. El lanzamiento inicial del sitio se encuentra disponible en español y todas las secciones son de libre acceso, incluyendo la bolsa de trabajo y noticias.
Por favor visitenos frecuentemente para ver las nuevas secciones y como siempre, nos encantaria recibir sus comentarios. Por favor envie sus comentarios al Editor de Mexico.InfoMine.com.
Uranium exploration: The next wave
In recent month, significant exploration focus, especially among Canadian junior companies, has focused on uranium and Canada's store of uranium wealth within the Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan and elsewhere. While only eight mining companies produce more than 1,000 tonnes of uranium worldwide each year, accounting for 80% of the world's total uranium production, the number of Canadian exploration companies currently searching for uranium in Canada has increased by more than four fold in recent months.
A Canadian company, Cameco, ranks as world's largest uranium mining company, followed by Cogema, part of the AREVA Group, the largest nuclear energy company in the world. Canadian exploration companies actively looking for uranium include, Altus Minerals Corp, CanAlaska Ventures Ltd, Consolidated Abaddon Resources Inc, Denison Mines Inc, Dejour Enterprises Ltd, Formation Capital Corp, GLR Resources Inc, Hornby Bay Exploration Ltd, International KRL Resources Corp, International Uranium Corp, JNR Resources Ltd, Logan Resources Ltd, Maple Minerals Corp, New Shoshoni Ventures Ltd, Northern Continental Resources Inc, Solitaire Minerals Corp, Southern Cross Resources Ltd, Starfire Minerals Inc and Strathmore Minerals Corp, Trend Mining Co, Triex Minerals Corp, UEX Corp, United Carina Resources Corp, Uravan Minerals Inc, Ursa Major Minerals Inc. Much of their attention is on the Athabasca Basin and other Proterozoic basins in Canada. However, a few companies are also engaged in the hunt for iron-oxide-copper-gold deposits, another prospective source for uranium.
Approximately 95% of estimated world production is sourced from nine countries, Canada being the world's producer of uranium from mines. Other countries include Australia, Niger, Uzbekistan, Namibia, Kazakhstan, Russia, the US and in South America. Canada plays host to uranium in high-concentration deposits, mostly in northern Saskatchewan. These deposits, situated in the Athabasca Basin are large in size and high in grade making them some of the most economical to mine in the world.
The only significant commercial use for uranium is to fuel nuclear power plants for the generation of electricity. Much of this recent interest in uranium was come from attractive supply demand fundamentals which signal a growing need for new production. Annual world consumption of uranium is 180 million pounds while mines are only producing 100 million pounds yearly, the remainder coming from a shrinking supply of secondary sources. Additional emphasis to growing concerns over a shortage of uranium comes from a growing acceptance of nuclear power as an alternative source of electricity to fossil fuels. These concerns have caused the spot price of uranium has doubled within the past decade, to over US$20 a pound.
Encouraging market fundamentals, rising commodity prices and a rediscovery of the benefits of nuclear energy are all signaling a new wave of uranium exploration activity.
... now has a Brazilian Mining Companies' page. The "Empresas" section presents information such as the company's name, address, telephone number, website, e-mail address and commodity. In this first phase the information is displayed only as a list, but in the near future it will be expanded to include a company search as well as detailed company information. If you have any suggestions, please send your comments to the Editor.
... agora possui uma página com Empresas de Mineração no Brasil. A página traz informações como: Nome da empresa, endereço, telefone, website, e-mail e produto. Nesta primeira fase, a informação é exibida em forma de lista, porém estamos desenvolvendo a Seção para que no futuro inclua um sistema de busca e informações detalhadas à respeito das empresas. Caso tenha sugestões, por favor envie seus comentários ao Editor.
CareerMine welcomes our latest "Employer of Choice" - Aur Resources Inc.. Please look at their current openings and all our other Employers of Choice career opportunities. We work closely with our Employers of Choice to help them with their recruiting needs. To find out more about becoming an Employer of Choice please email Renee and she will be happy to assist.
The Seventh International Conference on Acid Rock Drainage (ICARD7) is being held in Conjunction with the SME 2006 Annual Meeting in St. Louis, Missouri on March 27-30, 2006. The deadline for submission of abstracts is fast approaching - February 22, 2005. This conference series is arguably the best conference of it's kind related to the generation, prediction, control, treatment and impacts of acid rock drainage in the world. Proceedings from ICARD conferences are referenced extensively with the focus in Missouri being not only on traditional topics but also emerging technologies, international scope, management and social/governmental and sustainable issues. Submit your abstracts by February 22, 2005 to Dick
Barnhisel and click here for more details.
New Course on Process Mineralogy for Metals
Process Mineralogy for Metals presents the basic tools of investigative and analytical mineralogy and their application primarily with respect to metals, illustrated by numerous examples. Topics covered include optical microscopy, x-ray diffraction, x-ray fluorescence, electron microscopy, mineral separation and mass balance techniques. The course provides an excellent introduction to process mineralogy for all mining disciplines. More...
Survey Results on Requirements for Cross-Training in Mining
The results of the online survey on requirements for cross-training in mining are available. They indicate that more courses are required on management skills, socio-economics, geology, environment and business economics. There is strong support for a mixed model of both online and classroom learning, like the UBC Mining Certificate model. Some form of university accreditation for a course would be popular. Time is at a premium for nearly all respondents and time away from the job for learning must be kept to a minimum. More...
A mining engineer, geochemist and geologist are summonsed to the Managing directors Office. The Managing Director asks the geochemist - what's two plus two? and he replies '3.9999999999999'.
Hmmmmm - the managing director replies and he asks the mining engineer - what's two plus two? and he replies 'integral of X'.
Hmmmmm - the managing director replies and he asks the geologist - what's
two plus two?
The geologist thinks for a moment and replies - 'what do you want it to be?'
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 Historically, most of the gold recovered in the Yukon and Alaska was recovered by placer mining, which involves the separation of loose particles of gold from the surrounding sand or gravel. This separation process requires a large, fairly constant supply of water; although various means, from the use of water-efficient rockers to the construction of the massive Yukon Ditch, were employed in the Klondike to alleviate the situation, most of the early placer miners in the district faced a constant battle with Nature and each other to get the right amount of water at the right place and time.
In 1905 and 1906, a group of miners, with the complete support of the Yukon Council, employed a particularly unusual technique in an attempt to ensure the water supply that would allow the Yukon to flourish economically. Surprisingly, the story of Charlie Hatfield, the Klondike Rainmaker, is virtually unknown.
During the summer of 1905, one of the driest summers that had been seen in the Klondike, word was spread about an amazing string of succesful rainmaking contracts undertaken in the western United States by Charles Hatfield, of Los Angeles.
Born in Fort Scott, Kansas, in 1875, Hatfield claimed to have been "a student of meteorology" for 7 years, during which time he had discovered that by sending a secret combination of chemicals into the air, clouds could be produced in large enough quantities that rain was sure to follow. Although not all of his contracts were a success, and despite the fact that the U.S. Weather Bureau labeled him a fraud, his fame grew rapidly.
On August 10, 1905, the Yukon Council entered into a contract with Hatfield to bring his equipment to the Klondike in 1906; if the rains did indeed arrive in sufficient quantity (that amount to be determined by a board of seven men), Hatfield would be paid $10,000. If not, his tranportation and living expenses for the trip would be paid. Half of the $10,000 was raised by donations, with the balance to come from General Revenue.
Hatfield, with his brother to assist him, passed through Whitehorse on the 3rd of June 1906, and The Weekly Star quipped that residents "might get him to give us a shower here - just a little one for fifteen cents or two for a quarter." When the sternwheeler Selkirk arrived at Dawson, "Hat" was welcomed by a huge crowd of people adorned with rubber boots or umbrellas.
Within a couple of days, Hatfield had set up his headquarters at the Cook Roadhouse, and had built a 24-foot tower which was sending out clouds of thick smoke from the top of King Solomon's Dome. Despite optimistic reports that "Hat" was "A world beater as a cloud producer," day after day passed with no rain or only a short shower, and an ever-increasing number of placer operators were forced to shut down due to the lack of water.
The litle rain that did fall was considered to be no more than normal. A hail storm at the mining centre of Grand Forks, however, was credited to Hatfield, and "all the owners of flower and vegetable gardens are swearing vengeance on him." By the 30th of June all humour in the reports of the situation had vanished, although Chief Isaac, of the local Han Indians, claimed that four of his medicine men were preventing Hatfield from making rain. He also offered, for only $5,000, to show Hatfield how rain should be made.
Feelings against Hatfield ran increasingly strong through an exceptionally dry July; on the 26th, he shut down his project, and two days later was gone. Charles Hatfield might have been written off as just another nut, but in January 1916, he fulfilled a rainmaking contract with the City of San Diego to such an extent that streets were flooded, homes washed away, and a dam eventually broke, resulting in the death of many people. A string of lawsuits were filed against him, and went all the way to the Supreme Court of California, where it was ruled that the rain was an act of God (that, of course, also meant that the city did not have to pay him!)
Quotations are from The Weekly Star of June 1, 1906 and the Dawson Daily News of June 12 - August 8, 1906. Further Reading: Lockhart, GaryThe Weather Companion (New York: Wiley & Sons, 1988).
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