- Industry: Mining
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The U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM) was the primary United States Government agency conducting scientific research and disseminating information on the extraction, processing, use, and conservation of mineral resources.
Founded on May 16, 1910, through the Organic Act (Public Law 179), USBM's missions ...
Can. Portion of tailings containing some mineral that cannot be economically removed. This is constantly assayed as it leaves the treatment plant so that recovery can be known and controlled at all times. Compare: heads
Industry:Mining
Caotchouc, or rubber, derived from a milk juice of plants and which fills latex cells and tubes. It is resistant to decomposition and found in many brown coals as a wooly mass.
Industry:Mining
Cap made of rigid, strong materials such as vulcanized fiber, glass fiber or plastic, which protects a worker from injury caused by falling objects, large chips, or by striking the head against projecting materials. The cap has a cradle to cushion the shock of blows and a sweat band to absorb perspiration; it is water resistant and nonconductive. A front visor shields the face and eyes from overhead glare, and makes the cap suitable for wear in close, confined spaces where a full brim might interfere.
Industry:Mining
Capable of becoming liquid by the absorption of moisture from the air; e.g., calcium chloride crystals.
Industry:Mining
Capable of being calcined or reduced to a friable state by the action of fire.
Industry:Mining
