Download or read book Fire and Brimstone written by Michael Punke and published by Borough Press. This book was released on 2016-02-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the #1 international bestselling author of The Revenant - the book that inspired the award-winning movie - comes the remarkable true story of the worst mining disaster in American history. In 1917, the lives of a company of miners changed forever when the underground labyrinth of tunnels in which they worked burst into flames. Within an hour, more than four hundred men would be locked in a battle to survive. Within three days, one hundred and sixty-four of them would be dead.
Download or read book Mining in Butte written by World Museum of Mining and published by Arcadia Publishing Library Editions. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Butte is the story of underground mining. In the early part of the 1900s, Butte had more than 100,000 people and 400 mines in operation. Open-pit surface mining has replaced underground operations, and only a handful of the iconic gallus or head frames are standing today. This collection of vintage imagery showcases the people, machinery, processes, and technology in the mines that comprised Butte Hill.
Download or read book Butte an Unfinished Story written by Montel Hawkesworth Menting and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2006-09-15 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A mining intrigue radiates from Butte, Montana when an inventor and son get engulfed by the Anaconda Copper Mining Company before and during the Great Depression and World War II. Exploitation of mine workers, safety and environmental issues ensue. The family meets the challenges. The Company ceases." Butte: An Unfinished Story New Book Offers an Intriguing Glimpse into the Mining World Notre Dame, INA mining intrigue radiates from Butte, Montana when an inventor and his son are engulfed by the Anaconda Copper Mining Company upon the introduction of a revolutionary drill bit. Follow this true homespun inspirational account, Butte: An Unfinished Story by Montel Hawkesworth Menting, as the men and their families meet multiple challenges and overcome obstacles in the mining world and make work conditions safer for miners. For many years, the author lived in the mining environment explored in this book. Fifty-three original, interspersed photos illustrate the fascinating inner workings of the mining world and its inhabitants through a fifty-year period of US history. The sources of this book are mainly unpublished documents, letters, and diaries along with newspapers preserved by the authors family over the years. Through this story, readers can learn more about Montana, The Treasure State. Tourists will be interested in viewing the sights mentioned such as the Berkeley Pit and Mining Museum. About the Author Born of illustrious ancestors in Butte, Montana, Montel Hawkesworth Menting, MA, discovered over the years the joys associated with learning, teaching and traveling. Her genealogical research culminated with excursions to forty-five of the United States and over fifty international countries. As a teacher, Montels experience ranged from elementary through graduate school and adult education mostly in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her publications include Generations Have Trod, Have Trod and articles in educational journals and newsletters. Montel currently resides in Indiana.
Download or read book Preliminary Water Balance for the Berkeley Pit and Related Underground Mine Workings written by Camp, Dresser & McKee and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fire and Brimstone written by Michael Punke and published by Hyperion Books. This book was released on 2014-07-02 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounting the remarkable stories of the men below ground and their families above, this volume focuses on two groups of miners who make the incredible decision to entomb themselves to escape the gas during the North Butte Mine Disaster of 1917 in which 164 miners die.
Download or read book A Darkness Lit by Heroes written by Doug Ammons and published by . This book was released on 2017-06 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Granite Mountain-Speculator Mine disaster of 1917 is one of the most inspiring and heart-rending stories in the history of the American West. It was the worst hard rock mining disaster ever, killing 168 men, affecting nearly 1000 miners and the whole city of Butte, Montana. In 1917, the Speculator mine was the most complex and deepest copper mine on the ¿richest hill on earth¿, with 400 men in more than 300 miles of tunnels and workings extending 3700 feet underground. Just before midnight, June 8th, a fire started 2400 feet down in the main shaft, and rapidly filled the tunnels with smoke and deadly gas. Most of the miners had no idea where the fire was, but were suddenly thrust into life and death situations, making split second decisions on which everything depended. Their actions ranged from animal terror to the most inspirational courage. They desperately tried every means to escape the labyrinth to other adjacent mines as the poison gas chased and overwhelmed many. Hundreds were trapped, including groups that sealed themselves into dead-end tunnels to try to survive the onslaught of gas. The book is written in the form of a novel from the miners¿ perspective and their families above ground, but is journalistically true in detail, based on 600 pages of eye-witness testimony from 70 survivors. This testimony was carefully matched with mining maps to reconstruct the men¿s actions and thoughts. The disaster unfolds like an accelerating avalanche, a chaos of frantic terror along with tremendous self-sacrifice of the miners for each other. It then turns into a detective story as the rescuers fight against time with the survivors¿ lives ebbing away, hidden behind air-tight walls deep in the mine, lost in an ocean of darkness and rock. This is a true story of the hearts of men and the human spirit, as men are stripped down to their core with nothing left to sustain them but their wills and devotion to each other: ¿no greater love hath any man than to lay down his life for his friend.¿
Download or read book Mine Pit Lakes written by Devin N. Castendyk and published by SME. This book was released on 2009 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Water quality of pit lakes is one of the most critical environmental issues facing the global mining industry. As ore grades decrease and operators strive to improve efficiency, the number of active pit mines will continue to outpace their underground counterparts in the years ahead. How will these water resources be protected for future generations while the mining industry continues to meet society's growing demands for raw materials? The key to solving this dilemma is accurately predicting the water quality in advance of open pit mining. That's the purpose of Mine Pit Lakes. The third in a series of six handbooks by the Acid Drainage Technology Initiative--Metal Mining Sector (ADTI-MMS), this volume includes the latest thinking from dozens of internationally respected experts from Canada, Germany, Australia, and the United States. You'll learn both the theory and science of predicting pit lake water quality and get insights into the best practices of pit lake management. This book is an indispensable resource for mining professionals and environmental regulators who are considering new open pit mines or are developing monitoring programs or closure strategies for existing ones.
Download or read book Hydrometallurgy 2008 written by and published by SME. This book was released on 2008 with total page 1201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mining in Butte written by and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Butte is the story of underground mining. In the early part of the 1900s, Butte had more than 100,000 people and 400 mines in operation. Open-pit surface mining has replaced underground operations, and only a handful of the iconic gallus or head frames are standing today. This collection of vintage imagery showcases the people, machinery, processes, and technology in the mines that comprised Butte Hill.
Download or read book Closure of Underground Copper Mines written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Minerals, Materials, and Fuels and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Closure of Underground Copper Mines written by United States. Congress. Senate. Interior and Insular Affairs Committee and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Acidic Pit Lakes written by Walter Geller and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-07-10 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph provides an international perspective on pit lakes in post-mining landscapes, including the problem of geogenic acidification. Much has been learned during the last decade through research and practical experience on how to mitigate or remediate the environmental problems of acidic pit lakes. In the first part of the book, general scientific issues are presented in 21 contributions from the fields of geo-environmental science, water chemistry, lake physics, lake modeling, and on the peculiar biological features that occur in the extreme habitats of acidic pit lakes. Another chapter provides an overview of methods currently used to remediate acidic pit lakes and treat outflowing acidic water. The second part of the book is a collection of regional surveys of pit lake problems from three European countries and Australia, and case studies of various individual representative lakes. A final case study provides an innovative approach to assessing the economic value of new pit lakes and balancing the costs and benefits, a valuable tool for decision makers.
Download or read book Environmental Impacts of Mining written by Mritunjoy Sengupta and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition examines the problems facing the mining industry, and offers practical case studies, as well as new solutions for environmental restoration and remediation. New topics include bioremediation technology, mountaintop surface coal mining, reclamation procedures, environmental impacts of gold mining, mining in different countries worldwide, and the resulting environmental problems. The book is considered a "must have" book for environmental engineers and professionals in the mining industry, geologists, hydrologists, hazardous waste professionals, and academics.
Download or read book Minerals Yearbook written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 1002 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Understanding the Cultural Landscape written by Bret Wallach and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2005-01-21 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compelling book offers a fresh perspective on how the natural world has been imagined, built on, and transformed by human beings throughout history and around the globe. Coverage ranges from the earliest societies to preindustrial China and India, from the emergence in Europe of the modern world to the contemporary global economy. The focus is on what the places we have created say about us: our belief systems and the ways we make a living. Also explored are the social and environmental consequences of human activities, and how conflicts over the meaning of progress are reflected in today's urban, rural, and suburban landscapes. Written in a highly engaging style, this ideal undergraduate-level human geography text is illustrated with over 25 maps and 70 photographs. Note: Many additional photographs related to the themes addressed in the book are available at the author's website (www.greatmirror.com.)
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