'Fracking'is currently a hot topic in the media, but what does it mean? This article aims to explain the theory and applications of this modern mining technique.
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Offshore Wind farms are expensive to install and operate. Now, Uni CIPR geologists are transferring knowledge from the oil industry to help improve profitability in the wind power industry.
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Coal has always been one of the major sources of energy in the world. Its importance has not waned, and today coal power generates over half the electricity in the USA. This article gives an overview of this important resource.
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Scientists from the University of Southampton have discovered a previously unrecognised volcanic process, similar to one that is used in chocolate manufacturing, which gives important new insights into the dynamics of volcanic eruptions.
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Mining has been a part of life since antiquity and it is still the backbone of the world’s commerce and production.This article will concentrate on Surface mining, which accounts for two thirds of the world’s solid minerals.
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For centuries, small scale mining has been a part of life in the Cauca region of Colombia. Now the region is being taken over by international companies. This video is a preview of a documentary by acclaimed Columbian filmmaker Hollman Morris, which is available now.
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This article gives a brief overview of the most important questions regarding petroleum oil.
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