Coal mining

The song "16 Tons" by Johnny Cash tells the story of a poor coal miner who could be considered part of the percentage of Americans who are permanently in poverty– a concept we discussed in class. I make this assumption because Johnny sings that after lifting 16 tons of coal in one day, the miner is simply a day older and “deeper in debt”, and that the miner owes his “soul to the company store”. This suggests that the miners’ debt is growing each day– perhaps a product of debt that is accruing…

Rockbolts as a ground control technology are just one in the very long list of ground control technologies that exist in mining and civil applications. The simplicity and reasonable cost associated with rockbolts are the primary driving forces for the research causing their wide variations for numerous public and private uses. The ease of calculation and implementation also makes rockbolts a go to option for engineers who would rather spend more time calculating other variables during a job…

The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) is a Government coal mining organization mutually possessed by the Government of Telangana and Government of India on a 51:49 value basis. The reserves of Singareni coal stretch over 350 Km of the Pranahita – Godavari Valley of Telangana with a huge amount coming up to 8791 million tons. SCCL is as of now working on 16 opencast and 31 underground mines in 4 regions of Telangana with an employee base of around 58,837. Sustainable Management in SCCL…

western part of America was flowing with business; including many labor intensive jobs such as mining and laying railroad tracks. Although these jobs were often dangerous and exhausting, desperate men were willing to work under poor conditions just to care for their families. Eventually workers began to stand against their companies and protest, which eventually led up to one of the biggest massacres in mining history. On April 20th 1914, the national guard was called to shoot upon a tent city…

Impact of Mining on Australia’s History Since the early eighteenth century, mining in Australia has had a pivotal impact on the development of the economy and environment, which has successfully continued unto today as one of Australia's most fundamental industries. In particular, the Glen Osmond silver-lead mines in South Australia have not only produced significant amounts of silver lead since its foundation, yet has also been recognised as the establishment of mining in Australia, which has…

release the gas inside. Water, sand and 596 chemicals are injected into the rock at high pressure which allows the gas to flow out to the head of the well. Mountaintop removal mining (MTR), also known as mountaintop mining (MTM), is a form of surface mining that involves the mining of the summit or summit ridge of a mountain. Coal seams are extracted from a mountain by moving the land, or overburden, above the seams. Both of these jobs are injecting our earth with harmful and deadly…

What is coal? Coal is a black sedimentary rock that can be burned for fuel, known for its high concentrations of carbons and hydrocarbons. Coal is also categorized as a non-renewable energy source because it takes millions of years to form. One of the leading theories on how coal is formed, known as the autochthonous theory, claims that there are 4 stages in coal formation. The first phase is the production of Peat, which consists of partially decomposed plant matter. Normally, plant…

Coal is a commodity, which has impacted the economy, environment as well as the human history in the 19th century. The production of coal started as early as the 18th century, in Britain, but in very little quantities. It produced these quantities because of the types of mining techniques practiced in that era, such as the bell pits and drift mines. The mine places were small, and the market for the coal was domestic. Industrial revolution occurred during the era of production of coal. It is the…

however, comes with certain drawbacks that need to be fixed or improved upon. One drawback in particular is the disposal of ‘industrial waste.’ In this paper, we will be tackling two of the most important sources of industrial waste: E-waste and mining waste. E-Waste With the development of technology in our everyday life, people tend to own more novel and advanced electronic appliances, discarding the old ones. It is estimated that each year the discarded electronics worldwide weigh about 50…

Burning coal kills the climate and each other. Coal has been used since the 1880s but now it’s time to get off of coal and go to a new source of energy. Burning coal is the single biggest threat to the Earth’s climate, it sends out carbon dioxide and mercury, fills your body with pollution, and kills our landscape. Coal is changing our world slowly but surely. Co2, also known as carbon dioxide; is hurting the world more than one would originally think. By burning coal the amount of carbon…