- 行业: 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 ...
The restoration of the surface after opencast mining operations have been completed. The work may involve leveling the hill-and-dale formation, drainage, and relaying of the original topsoil, also known as resoiling.
Industry:Mining
The result of a small or undercharged shot wherein the coal is loosened so that it is easily mined by pick. The term is a misnomer, as it applies to the result and not the "shot" or "charge."
Industry:Mining
The result of drilling or circulation fluid escaping into one or more formations by way of crevices or porous media.
Industry:Mining
The retention of potassium in clays either by chemical combination in clay minerals or by adsorption.
Industry:Mining
The reverse process of adsorption whereby adsorbed matter is removed from the adsorbent. The term is also used as the reverse process of absorption.
Industry:Mining
The reversible change in color of a substance produced by the formation of an isomeric modification when exposed to radiant energy (such as light).
Industry:Mining
