Cuba is Caribbean island country located between the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.
Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is a water-intensive industry, and also produces immense volumes of wastewater.
By Dr. Liji Thomas
31 May 2019
Geological maps define the Earth’s surface and the underlying geological structure; they show the dispersal of various types of bedrock in an area and can reveal clues about its geological past.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
31 May 2019
A semiconductor material is a nominally small band gap insulator that can be doped with impurities that change the electronic properties of the material in a controllable way.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
24 May 2019
Mechanisms by which friction occurs vary depending on the material, abrasion, type of loading and external environment, so the mining industry faces challenges in the maintenance.
By Benedette Cuffari
6 May 2019
Continuous climatic monitoring systems are a useful tool in monitoring the thermal environment of mines in real time by providing users with important information on the local thermal environment.
By Benedette Cuffari
6 May 2019
Currently, thermal transformation of clay minerals is a subject of much interest and is at the center of a large number of investigations.
By Marta Kargol
6 May 2019
NMR offers a simple, non-destructive method for the measurement of fluorine in the mineral fluorspar.
IR mineralogical techniques can be applied to crystalline, non-crystalline, organic and inorganic materials, allowing for the qualitative investigation of a large range of specimens.
By Brett Smith
11 Apr 2019
Uranium is a radioactive metal commonly used in the production of nuclear fuel and has the potential to produce massive amounts of energy. To realize this, uranium must undergo the nuclear fuel cycle.
By Gaea Marelle Miranda
11 Apr 2019