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Mining
Mining for coal is something that is widely known, but did you know that diamonds, uranium, copper, and other non-renewable natural resources are also mined? There are two types of mining; surface and subsurface. Questions about the methods and types of mining, what ores are mined, and related questions should be asked in this category.
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Nature words starting with the letter m are there nature words starting with the letter m?
Moss
Moon
Moose
Midge
Mollusk
What is the main metal that is extracted from Uraninite?
Mainly uranium but vanadium is also often found in close association with this ore.
Where is the gypsum found in the Earth?
Very widely is the short answer. If you have a crack at 'gypsum' in a reference work such as wikipedia, you'll find reference to the caves of giant gypsum crystals in the Naica mine in Mexico. These crystals are up to 12m long, 4m thick, and weigh up to 55 tons! But with a temp of just under 60oC and an RH of >>90%, time to explore is limited.
Back to the Q, large evaporite deposits of gypsum are found near the surface of the earth.
How does a industrial chemist make an ore into a metal?
The Industrial Chemist doesn't, though may discover the process or improvements to it. The smelting-plant or refinery and its staff carry out the operation itself.
The process for most ores is one of reduction, particularly the removal of oxygen, of the compound that is the ore mineral itself. The process is specific to the ore, as well.
What happened to the mining towns which developed in the West between 1860 and 1890?
I know some things that were involved in mining towns such as: Diseases like malaria, diarrhea and scurvy. The things below also took place in the mining towns:
Saloons
Work
Money
Prostitutes
shacks(in where they lived)
Minors
Gambling
Racism.
Claim-jumping
Why? because as people discovered from the newspapers about there being gold in the west everyone rushed to the west to claim some gold.
Pyrite was discovered in 1432 when Dr. Jonothan Jacobo was found on a whole heap of pyrite
________ actually this is a lie. jonothan jacobo is a character off of the popular cartoon show, Scooby Doo. sorry.
How do you test a minerals streak?
By rubbing a mineral against a piece of unglazed porcelain tile
From Prentice Hall textbook: Inside Earth
Where in France does the iron ore come from?
It comes from the ground. Very, very deep in the ground. I recommend you to mine in creeper caves to find iron ore.
How much is 1 ounce of pure nickel worth?
right now the metal value in an ounce of nickel is only worth about $.50 cents thanks to the recent econemy.
However, considering most 1 ounce copper coins sell for $1.75 each when they are only worth $.14 cents in copper, and nickel is worth over 3 times the value of copper, I would'nt be suprised if an ounce of pure nickel in a nice coin form sold for $5 or $6 an ounce.
Were bodies recovered during the Wilberg mining disaster in Utah?
Injuries to the survivors ranged from cuts and scrapes to head and chest trauma. Six of the injured were taken to Castleview Hospital in Price. One rescuer died there, one was airlifted to a Provo hospital, and three were treated overnight and released Friday morning. A sixth was still being treated, in serious condition with back injuries.
The second dead worker passed away at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo. Another worker there was in serious condition with head trauma but was alert, she said. The third death was confirmed by Kulczewski, the Labor Department spokesman. After the third bore hole was drilled and there were sounds inside the mine, but the rescuers were not sure if it was the sound of falling rock or an animal, three more rescuers went in and all three died from another cave in. One of the dead rescuers had two brothers in the initial mine cave in and quoted to his wife, 'They would have wanted to rescue me.' Those were his last words to his wife. The Wilberg Mine cave in is blamed on small tremors (or earthquakes) but many of the miners are not buying this excuse from the mine owners. There are 22 previous counts on mine safety against the company and safety regulations were not promptly corrected. Not long ago there was another cave in at a different mine and it was 20 days before the miners were rescued, but they were alive! We should all pray for these men in hopes they are just as lucky.
What tool do you use to mine gold in minecraft?
An iron pickaxe, but gold is pretty useless excpet for these things: Golden Apple Golden Carrot Netherite (In Nether Update) All tools have good damage but run out too quickly.
After the rush to the western gold mining towns who took over mining operations?
Large mining companies
What are disadvantages to mining potash?
Potash, a natural source of potassium (the word potassium is derived from potash), can be produced from sylvinite, a mineral found in the Earth.
The mining of sylvinite and other minerals can lead to erosion, sinkholes, pollution, and loss of biodiversity due to land development.
They get a pick axe and hit it in a rock to find gold, rubies, emeralds, etc
Chile is the worlds leading producer of what?
Chile is responsible for over a third of the world's copper production.
What resource did mining companies have that individual prospector did not?
It had hydraulic mining and hard-rock mining
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The question should probably read, "What is THE mine ban Convention" as that is a popular name for the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, also known as the "Ottawa Convention".
The Convention seeks to end existing suffering and to prevent future suffering. It bans the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of anti-personnel mines. In addition, states that accede to the Convention accept that they will destroy both stockpiled and emplaced anti-personnel mines and assist the victims of mines.
In its long form, the mine ban convention is: The Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction and it is the cornerstone of the international effort to end the suffering and casualties caused by anti-personnel (AP) mines.
The Convention was adopted on 18 September 1997 and it entered into force on 1 March 1999.
As of 1 September 2008, 156 states had joined.
The States Parties to the Convention meet once a year, (once in Geneva, then in a mine-affected country) and have a Review Conference or Summit every five years (only two have taken place: Nairobi and Cartagena).
Here's the link to the Convention's site: http://www.apminebanconvention.org/
