Mining

4. Health and Safety: Measures for Stone Quarry The legislations such Mine Health & Safety Act are used for the mines and quarries. According to Tim (2006:85) since quarries are one of the dangerous operations like mines due to the nature of the work. Operations use larger vehicles, explosives, Crushers, conveyor belts and high walls which are part of the hazards. As a result, there will be more safety audits which may enable the contractors to reduce the likeness of accidents or prevent ill…

FOR more than two decades Wittenoom in WA’s Pilbara region was a mining stronghold. The small country town which lies around 1400kms northeast of Perth was also, at one stage, the only place in Australia that produced blue asbestos. But when demand for the deadly mineral began to wane and fears of serious health concerns began to emerge, the operation was shut down in 1966. However it was another decade before authorities realised the blue dust that swept throughout the town was extremely…

Different families with different professions came out to the West for a better life in 1845. They faced struggles particularly in adapting to their new life, but they managed to get by and start a new life. Some adaptations made by the newly Westerners were shelter, professions, and lastly the danger and risks that come along with moving to the West. In particular Ranchers they were a group of people new to the west. The dangers and hardships to be overcame and adjusted to in that profession…

The abolishment of the miners licence was one of the many reasons for the beginning of the Eureka Stockade. The miners licence brought grief, pain and hardship for the miners as many were unable to pay for a licence at such quick demand, and therefore almost lost their right to dig for gold and provide for any family either with them or overseas at home. The miners licence was a way for the government to tax the miners for digging on the land, if they did not find any gold and the licence…

The california gold rush began in 1849, but when the people first found the gold in Sacramento Valley it was 1848. Some people think that the American’s found gold the first but Mexican’s were actually the first to discover it. The gold didn’t really have value on its own. Many people, mostly men, died for looking for gold. These men were called gold miners and they’d travel by land or by sea. There was a total of two billion worth of gold that was taken from California in 1852. A man named…

2.4 Positive impacts of sand mining and gravel extraction worldwide Sand and gravel had been a useful natural resource for thousands of years worldwide and are fundamental to human existence. Today, demand for sand and gravel has increased. Mining operators in conjunction with resource agencies need to work hard and make sure the extraction is done responsibly. Schaetzl (1990) discussed sand and gravel as crucial resources to economic development activities when making aggregate in United…

D & H Mining, Inc. employed me for two months as an off side (return side) roof bolter at the No. 3 mine. Danny Tucker owns and operates the No. 3 mine and Gerald Ball is the section foreman. No. 3 mine produces coal with a continuous miner. The day shift worked from 7 am to 5 p.m., 10 hour shifts Monday through Thursday and eight hours on Fridays and every other Saturday. I carried the Personal Dust Monitor (PDM), when the company conducted dust surveys to measure the respirable dust…

Rio Tinto is a global leader of mining and metals, focused on the discovery and processing of Earth’s mineral resources (Rio Tinto 2014). Operating for 140 years, Rio Tinto boasts a large human capital, employing over 66,000 people across 40 countries and six continents (Rio Tinto 2014). Values of ‘accountability, respect, teamwork and integrity’ (Rio Tinto 2014) guide the company to its mission of producing a successful long-term financial performance for all stakeholders. To translate Rio…

Mill in the year 1849. Due to these events, Wells and Fargo along with several New York investors began to create the company we all know now as Wells Fargo that would profit from this demand. Because of California’s camps that were isolated for mining, Wells Fargo had the idea to begin to first transport the loads of freight between the East Coast and these camps in July 1852. With the company’s engagement in banking, they also ensured to make high profits in the traffic of gold dust and…

{RST} Imagine leaving your life behind in your small town hoping to bring home gold. “Klondike Gold Rush” and a Woman Who Went to Alaska both give the reader a vigorous understanding of the Klondike Gold Rush. “Klondike Gold Rush” is in third person showing the challenges the miners faced on their journey. A Woman Who Went to Alaska is also in third person showing the challenges of the government, such as high fees and taxes the miners had to pay. Both pieces, “Klondike Gold Rush” and A Woman…