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| i need partner in my company so we can mining diamonds | 6/4/2007 | Dr. John R. Sturgul |
Q: i need companies so we can do diamonds business
A: Your best bet would be an ad in one of the mining trade magazines such as *Mining Engineering*. ...
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| ore grade | 5/8/2007 | Dr. John R. Sturgul |
Q: which oregrade is maximum for uranium? what is ore grade?explain
A: Most uranium mines have ore grades of around .5%. (that's point 5%). This is because the uranium ...
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| minning | 5/8/2007 | Dr. John R. Sturgul |
Q: what is the process behind the minning of nuclear fuel?explain
A: The process of mining uranium is no different from any other mining. The largest underground ...
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| gold mining grades | 4/11/2007 | Dr. John R. Sturgul |
Q: When a company searches for gold, they determine a cut off grade at which they will decide whether ...
A: Yours is a very real and good question. Companies normally determine what it costs per ton of ...
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| Coal Mine planning | 3/9/2007 | Dr. John R. Sturgul |
Q: ICG corp. has plans to open 2 large coal operations (underground mining) near my property in north ...
A: I can understand your concerns. Being moslty familiar with mining laws in the West, I am not the ...
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| mining in the amazon | 12/18/2006 | Dr. John R. Sturgul |
Q: im doing a school project about the deforestation in the amazon and i need to know a bit more about ...
A: Mining has been going on in the Amazon for decades. Some of the largest iron mines in the world are ...
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| What replaces oil? | 11/24/2006 | Dr. John R. Sturgul |
Q: What fills the space when oil is removed from the ground? The common answer is water but the Earth ...
A: The oil is just not sitting there in a "pool" such as you might imagine in a lake. The oil is ...
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| diamond minig | 6/26/2006 | Dr. John R. Sturgul |
Q: what are the enviromental issues wth diamond mining
A: It depends on what type of diamond mining you are interested in. Diamonds are mined from ...
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| gold mining | 6/19/2006 | Dr. John R. Sturgul |
Q: What are the dangers and prospects in relation old mining shafts ie. is the loose gravel etc in old ...
A: All old mining shafts should be considered as dangerous and avoided. Currently, all new mine must ...
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| COmputers/Mathematical Modelling in Open pit Mining of Oil sand | 2/21/2006 | Dr. John R. Sturgul |
Q: I am a graduate student working on the Geotechnical Study and Mathematical/Computer Modelling as a ...
A: It depends on what you mean by modeling. There are several sorts of modeling such as geotechnical ...
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| popular mines | 11/30/2005 | Dr. John R. Sturgul |
Q: john id like to ask u "where are the popular mines in canada?
A: Jckie, I'm not sure what you mean by "popular" mines so I will have to shorten my response. Right ...
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| earnings | 6/20/2005 | Dr. John R. Sturgul |
Q: what is the average earnings per year of a mine worker in mt isa
A: Since I live in the U. S., this is a bit hard to answer. I will write to one of my friends in ...
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| diamond mines | 5/9/2005 | Dr. John R. Sturgul |
Q: In doing research on the impact of diamond mines ive come across many social-economic consequenses, ...
A: Elizbeth, The ecological risks involved in the mining of diamonds are nearly the same as for any ...
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| mining | 10/25/2004 | Dr. John R. Sturgul |
Q: what was/is it like to be a miner
A: Kiara, This will take some time to answer. I just saw a nice reference to a book written by a ...
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| Quartz mining | 7/19/2004 | Dr. John R. Sturgul |
Q: The question set by my teacher asked "What technology is needed to prevent damage to the environment ...
A: Governments have set high standards for what particles are allowed in the air for mine workers. ...
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| Mining Act Forms | 4/9/2004 | Dr. John R. Sturgul |
Q: Could you send me a copy of the following: Form 32 Form 21 Form 21's accompanying ...
A: I do not have the slighest idea of what you are asking for. If you are looking for some legal ...
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| Explosive safety | 4/9/2004 | Dr. John R. Sturgul |
Q: What safety precautions should be taken when explosives are stored, transported or used?
A: See the previous response. Let me know what you have in mind for explosives and I can give you a ...
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| Explosives | 4/9/2004 | Dr. John R. Sturgul |
Q: What parameters need to be considered when determining the amount of explosive used for a single ...
A: Ms. Vos, There are quite a few textbooks on this subject that go into this in great detail. What ...
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| Mining in the Amazon | 12/11/2002 | Dr. John R. Sturgul |
Q: Im doing a homework project on mining in the Amazon rainforest and need some infomation as none of ...
A: This is an interesting question. I have consulted with mining people in Brazil and do not know of ...
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| Correlating mining surveys above and below ground | 8/2/2002 | Dr. Susan Patton |
Q: The recent and successful rescue in Pennsylvania reminded me of the Weissbach Triangle solution to ...
A: Chris: The only way to make sure that small errors do not magnify themselves is the process of ...
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| Please could you tell me are... | 1/10/2001 | Dr. John R. Sturgul |
Q: Please could you tell me are ther any coal mines in Chile, and if so where. thank you
A: I work and have worked a fair bit in Northern Chile and don't know of any coal mines. There are ...
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