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\"TopHere are the ten most read articles on this mining blog during the past year. Over a quarter of a million people viewed our mining blog this year.\u00a0Surprisingly, the most read article, with over 47,000 views is a cement-related story.\u00a0 Take a look below and read the ones you missed.\u00a0 Some of them are a bit dated, but are still useful and tens of thousands found them still of great interest.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0The Cement Manufacturing Process<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Cement manufacturing is a complex process that begins with mining and then grinding raw materials that include limestone and clay, to a fine powder, called raw meal, which is then heated to a sintering temperature as high as 1450 \u00b0C in a cement kiln. In this process, the chemical bonds of the raw materials are broken down and then they are recombined into new compounds. The result is called clinker, which are rounded nodules between 1mm and 25mm across. The clinker is ground to a fine powder in a cement mill and mixed with gypsum to create cement. The powdered cement is then mixed with water and aggregates to form concrete that is used in construction. Learn about the various laboratory and online systems that can be employed to ensure process control and a quality product. Read more ><\/a><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Pyrite: The Real Story Behind \u201cFool\u2019s Gold”<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pyrite is called \u201cFool\u2019s Gold\u201d because it resembles gold to the untrained eye. While pyrite has a brass-yellow color and metallic luster similar to gold, pyrite is brittle and will break rather than bend as gold does. Gold leaves a yellow streak, while pyrite\u2019s streak is brownish black. Learn about other reasons this\u00a0Sulfide mineral is often mistaken for gold, and how XRF analyzers can help identify the real thing.\u00a0Read more ><\/a><\/p>\n

3. New to the Mining Industry? Make Sure You Know the Most Common Types of Mining Equipment<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The most common types of mining equipment vary depending whether the work is being carried out above or below ground or mining for gold, metals, coal or crude oil. From drilling machines to excavators, crushing and grinding equipment \u2013 the mining industry comes complete with all the right tools. New to the job and want to find out what it all means? Here\u2019s a few of the industry\u2019s most common types of equipment and why they\u2019re important for the job.\u00a0Read more ><\/a><\/p>\n

4. Where Will All the Lithium Needed for Electric Cars Be Mined?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

There’s a growing demand for lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries to supply the electric car market. But lithium is a poorly concentrated mineral, so traditional hard-rock mining of lithium-bearing pegmatite and spodumene is a costly and time-intensive endeavor. The easiest and least expensive method of obtaining lithium is by the evaporation of highly concentrated lithium brine. Learn where it’s being found and mined.\u00a0Read more ><\/a><\/p>\n

5. Where Did Those Gemstones Come From?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Mining\u00a0for precious colored gemstones is rigorous and time-consuming because the deposits are few and when found, tend to be characterized by small quantities of gems scattered throughout a large amount of rock. Modern mining techniques are of little value in these circumstances, and the deposits are often too small to be profitable for major mine outfits, who leave them to small, independent miners who rely on the same manual techniques they have been using for decades. Nevertheless, in recent years, several major mining companies have entered the gemstone market with new strategies for employing modern mining practice.\u00a0Read more ><\/a><\/p>\n

6.\u00a0What Is Ambient Air?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Air quality is an important issue, especially in highly regulated industries such as\u00a0 coal mining, cement processing, and coal\u2010 and oil\u2010fired power generation. Rules such the\u00a0Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS)\u00a0and the\u00a0Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT)\u00a0Standards\u00a0are designed to protect the public and keep ambient air pollution-free. Ozone is another pollutant of ambient air that has been linked to global warming and health risks for children. The\u00a02015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone\u00a0addresses primary and secondary ozone standard levels.\u00a0Read more ><\/a><\/p>\n

7.\u00a0What You Need to Know About Mining Philippines<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Mining Philippines, an international conference and exhibition organized by the Philippines Chamber of Mines, showcased the latest products that are advancing the interest of mining, quarrying and mineral processing.\u00a0\u00a0According to the show website, attendees learned about the latest technology that can help in \u201cefficient exploration, development and utilization of minerals in consonance with sound economic, environmental and social policies etc. in the Minerals, Metals & Ores industry.\u00a0Read more ><\/a><\/p>\n

8. Mining and the Environment: What Happens When A Mine Closes?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Mining operations, however expansive and complex, are temporary. Eventually, once the most accessible and valuable materials have been extracted, the mine is closed, and the site must be restored back to its original state. This includes covering up mine entrances, replanting grass and trees, and testing surrounding water, soil, and air for contaminants. Read more about the effects of mining.\u00a0Read more ><\/a><\/p>\n

9. Ubiquitous Industrial Minerals: Nature\u2019s Most Popular Raw Materials<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Industrial minerals are generally defined as minerals that are not sources of metals, fuel, or gemstones. The most widely-used industrial minerals include limestone, clays, sand, gravel, diatomite, kaolin, bentonite, silica, barite, gypsum, potash, pumice, and talc. Some of the industrial minerals commonly used in construction, such as crushed stone, sand, gravel, and cement, are called aggregates.\u00a0Industrial minerals are extremely versatile; most have at least two, sometimes many more, applications and span multiple markets.\u00a0\u00a0Read more ><\/a><\/p>\n

10. Potash: A Look at the World\u2019s Most Popular Fertilizer<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Today, potash comes from either underground or solution mining. Underground potash deposits come from evaporated sea beds. Boring machines dig out the ore, which is transported to the surface to the processing mill, where the raw ore is crushed and refined to extract the potassium salts. When deposits are located very deep in the earth,\u00a0solution mining\u00a0is used as an alternative to traditional underground mining. Solution mining employs the use of water or brine to dissolve water soluble minerals such as potash, magnesium \u00a0or other salts. Wells are drilled down to the salt deposits, and the solvent is injected into the ore body to dissolve it. The solution is then pumped to surface and the minerals are recovered through recrystallization.\u00a0Read more ><\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Happy Reading!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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