- Industry: Mining
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The U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM) was the primary United States Government agency conducting scientific research and disseminating information on the extraction, processing, use, and conservation of mineral resources.
Founded on May 16, 1910, through the Organic Act (Public Law 179), USBM's missions ...
To have a swinging or oscillating motion; to move or swing back and forth, such as a pendulum does; to have a period of vibration; to fluctuate; to vacillate; to sound, such as a voice vibrates in an ear; to throb.
Industry:Mining
To heat a kiln slowly to dry out the moisture from the bricks, before firing.
Industry:Mining
To heat beforehand; as: (1) to heat (an engine) to an operating temperature before operation; and (2) to heat (metal) prior to a thermal or mechanical treatment.
Industry:Mining
To heat ore so that the minerals are cracked and fissured, permitting easier crushing.
Industry:Mining
To heat to a point somewhat short of fusing, with access of air, as to expel volatile matter or effect oxidation.
Industry:Mining