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  • The Philippines: Dangerous and Illegal Compressor Mining

    Nov 16, 2012· Compressor mining is considered illegal under Philippine law, but the law is largely ignored. Miners work underwater, breathing through a slender tube attached to a compressor on the surface – hence the name. Fishermen breathed through tubes such as these for generations, but even in relatively shallow waters, the practice is extremely …

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  • Zinc Mining and Processing: Everything you Need to Know

    The Zinc Mining Process The zinc mining process is conducted primarily underground, with more than 80 percent of all zinc extracted beneath the Earth's surface. Eight percent of zinc is mined in open pits, with the remaining 12 percent being mined through both methods.

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  • SPECIAL REPORT: Why is mining still so dangerous?

    May 20, 2019· The way to make mining safer is to put systems in place, instead of allowing dangerous conditions to persist and then accusing mineworkers of carelessness when accidents happen. The knowledge …

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  • Addressing unsafe work practices around mining conveyors

    Mar 24, 2021· Addressing unsafe work practices around mining conveyors. Due to their size, speed and high-horsepower drive motors, conveyors pose a number of risks to personnel working on or near them. In addition to all the physical danger zones, when an injury occurs, 'fault' is often attributed to injured workers' actions or inactions.

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  • Not So "Green" Technology: The Complicated Legacy of Rare Earth Mining

    Aug 12, 2021· For every ton of rare earth produced, the mining process yields 13kg of dust, 9,600-12,000 cubic meters of waste gas, 75 cubic meters of wastewater, and one ton of radioactive residue. This stems from the fact that rare earth element ores have metals that, when mixed with leaching pond chemicals, contaminate air, water, and soil.

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    Dec 14, 2021Chemicals used in mining and processing minerals contaminate the land, water, and air, causing health problems for workers and people living near mines. Toxic …

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  • Environmental Impacts of Mining and Smelting - OK International

    Grinding and crushing operations in gold processing result in unsafe exposures to lead, arsenic, and silica dust. Assessing Hazards from Artisanal Mining in Nigeria In 2012, OK International conducted an investigation of artisanal small-scale mines (ASM) throughout Nigeria to assess health hazards in an effort to prevent tragedies like the one in Zamfara.

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  • Chemicals Used in Mining - Hesperian Health Guides

    Sep 11, 2022· Chemicals used in mining and processing minerals contaminate the land, water, and air, causing health problems for workers and people living near mines. Toxic chemicals used in mining include: ...

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  • Potential dangers of mining rare earth metals - Dr …

    The dangers of mining rare earth metals to human health. Rare earth metals cause harm to humans by getting inside the body through the mouth, skin and respiratory tract and via injections. It is removed from the body …

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  • What is Process Mining and Why Isn't it Enough?

    Jul 21, 2021· Here are the top four advantages Process Intelligence offers over traditional process mining: 1. Timeline-based analysis. Process mining uses the schema method of process analysis, which involves …

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