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    Mine

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    Social responsibility is an ethical or theory that an entity‚ be it an organization or individual‚ has an obligation to act to benefit society at large. Social responsibility is a duty every individual or organization has to perform so as to maintain a balance between the economy and the ecosystem. A trade-off always[citation needed] exists between economic development‚ in the material sense‚ and the welfare of the society and environment. Social responsibility means sustaining the equilibrium between

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    Centralias Mine

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    In 1947‚ One hundred eleven men were killed in an explosion that took place at the Centralia No 5 mines located in the state of Illinois. The explosion was caused by highly explosive coal dust that was ignited by an explosive charge. During that time‚ Driscoll Scanlan was one of l6 Illinois state mine inspectors‚ appointed by Governor Green. He was given the responsibility of policing the mines as well as the operators. Additionally‚ it was his duty to make sure that the company’s was in compliance

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    Mine Disasters

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    lives. Mine disasters once were really common. In the single year of 1907 there were 18 coal mine disasters.. Among the disasters in 1907 was history’s worst the Monongah coal mine explosion‚ which claimed 362 lives and impelled Congress to create the Bureau of Mines. I will discuss this disaster more later in this paper. Mine accidents have declined dramatically in number and severity through years of research‚ technology‚ and preventive programs. Today mine accidents resulting

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    Ely Mine

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    Ely Mine EVSP 594 July 20‚ 2014 Phyllis Langone Ph. D. Ely Mine Executive Summary The Ely Copper Mine was mined from 1821 to 1920 sporadically for copper and during this time it added trace elements and acid runoff to the streams and river around the mine. The mine sat idle for almost twenty years when in 1942 the mine was reopened during the war because metals like copper were needed (USGS United States Geological Survey‚ 2007). The Ely Copper Mine in Vershire‚ Vermont has throughout the

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    The Pebble Mine

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    into perspective. One of our goals along this journey was to ask questions‚ educate ourselves and raise awareness about a proposed mineral mine that sits on some of Earth’s most pristine regions. In order to preserve untouched and pure land in Bristol Bay‚ AK‚ the construction of an open-pit mineral deposit known as Pebble Mine needs to be put to a halt. This mine has potential to negatively affect the local ecosystem‚ including the largest salmon fishery in the world‚ which will also affect the long-term

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    The Silver Mine

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    "The Silver Mine" the story is about this group of people who find a mountain that has silver in it. They end up taking some of the silver to a mineralogist to see the value of the mineral and they find out that it is silver. Later some of the men end up dying because all the money is corrupting them. "The Silver Mine" is by‚ Selma Lagerlof who has won the Nobel Prize as the first women ever to receive the prize. An abundance of money that you have not earned can corrupt you. First of all this

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    Mine Boy

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    Myana Looknanan Mine Boy by Peter Abrhams certainly demonstrates the effects of imposing imperialism‚ and capitalism on a particular society. In this novel Xuma the protagonists has somewhat of an awakening. He goes from being an ignorant and innocent boy to a radical and brave man‚ once he realizes the impact of the foreign influence on his fellow citizens. South Africans were being oppressed and forced to live a life in which there were little to no choices. Many of them accommodated this influence

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    Mine Nationalization

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    Mine Nationalization Proposals Mine nationalization has been a topic of discussion in South Africa for the past two years. South African mines are the fifth largest in the world and produce more than 80% of the world’s platinum. Other minerals found within the country are coal‚ gold‚ and diamonds. There are many opposing views surrounding the issue‚ which leads one to believe South African mines will not be nationalized. For Nationalization: * Redistribution of wealth; private ownership

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    Mine Management

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    Mine Management ************************************************** Q. "Safety is a management function"; comment as a manager of a mine how would you ensure compliance with the provisions of the Mines Act and Regulations by all concerned? Chalk out an organizational set-up fixing and integrating accident control responsibility into management operation. Safety is a management function because the root causes of all accidents often relate to the management system. They may be due to management policies

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    Centralia Mine

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    disaster. In the case of the Centralia #5 Mine‚ failure to act was responsible for the death of 111 men‚ the widowing of 79 women and leaving 76 children under the age of 18 without a Father. History: On March 25‚ 1947‚ in Centralia‚ Illinois‚ the explosion of the Centralia #5 Mine resulted in the death of 111 hardworking men. Most of these men dedicated their lives to the Bell & Zoller Coal Company mining coal at the company’s Centralia #5 Mine. This group of men attempted on numerous occasions

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