- 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 ...
A legal term that, for public lands in the United States, defines a mineral or mineral commodity that is acquired through the General Mining Law of 1872, as amended (30 U.S.C. 22-54, 161, 162, 611-615). These are the base and precious metal ores, ferrous metal ores, and certain classes of industrial minerals. Acquisition is by staking a mining claim (location) over the deposit and then acquiring the necessary permits to explore or mine.
Industry:Mining
A length of 1,000 m; equals 3,280.8 ft or 0.621 mile. The chief unit for long distances in the metric system. Abbrev. km.
Industry:Mining
A length of extra heavy wall drill rod or pipe connected to a drill string directly above the core barrel or bit, the weight of which is used to impose the major part of the load required to make the bit cut properly. A drill collar is usually of nearly the same outside 993 diameter as the bit or core barrel on which it is used. Not to be confused with guide rod.
Industry:Mining
A length of roadway provided near a shaft bottom to stock loaded mine cars and/or empty cars: (1) during peak hours when the coal reaches the pit bottom at a faster rate than the shaft can wind; and (2) during emergency periods, such as plant breakdown at the surface, thus permitting coal production to continue. In general, the standage room accommodates 45-min to 1-h winding capacity.
Industry:Mining
A length of steel pipe equipped with a flat cap at one end and a jackscrew on the opposite end by means of which the pipe can be wedged securely in a vertical or horizontal position across an underground opening to serve as a base on which to mount a small diamond or rock drill.
Industry:Mining
A length of steel pipe equipped with a flat cap at one end and a jackscrew on the opposite end by means of which the pipe can be wedged securely in a vertical or horizontal position across an underground opening to serve as a base on which to mount a small diamond or rock drill.
Industry:Mining
A length of steel pipe equipped with a flat cap at one end and a jackscrew on the opposite end by means of which the pipe can be wedged securely in a vertical or horizontal position across an underground opening to serve as a base on which to mount a small diamond or rock drill.
Industry:Mining
