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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 ...
In bituminous coal mining, one who works with a cager, coupling and uncoupling cars at a shaft station.
Industry:Mining
In bituminous coal mining, person who removes stone and other refuse from coal mine floors and dumps refuse into mine cars for disposal.
Industry:Mining
In blast furnace operation, the compartment in the bottom of the converter that receives the blast and delivers it to the tuyeres.
Industry:Mining
In blasting underground, a cut used in a wide tunnel face, in which each successive vertical line of shots (round) breaks to the face made by the previous round, so that the relieving cut moves across the end being blasted. Also known as slabbing cut; swing cut.
Industry:Mining
In blasting into solid rock, the wedging shot, gouging shot, or burn cut. Leading shot fired to open up the rock face by creating a cavity and therefore easing the work done by later shots in a round.
Industry:Mining
In blasting, firing of a round of shots in planned sequence so that cut or relief holes are blown first. Delay-action electric detonators have largely replaced safety fuses for this purpose, successive shots being separated by milliseconds.
Industry:Mining
In blowpipe analysis, a drop of borax that when fused with a small quantity of a metallic oxide will show the characteristic color of the element; e.g., a blue borax bead indicates the presence of cobalt.
Industry:Mining
