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August 2004

Volume 56 Issue 8

FEATURED ARTICLES

Geologists add value at Newmont's Nevada mines - part two Leroy Schutz, Lloyd McEvers, Eric Saderholm, Lori Clarke, Wayne Trudel, Charles Lynn Bolin	Preview
Economic conditions help Minnesota's iron ore mining William R. Yernberg	Preview
Observations on the Prospectors and Developers Association conference Bruce Geller	Preview
Innovative mining and processing are topics at Colorado MPD meeting Steve Kral	Preview

TECHNOLOGY NEWS

Vari-Stem blasthole plugs improve blasting patterns

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TECHNICAL PAPERS

Determining return on investment of maintenance projects using statistical cost modeling P.F. Knights, D. Louit, A. Lay	Abstract
Fundamentals of metal sulfide biooxidation G.J. Olson, T.R. Clark	Abstract
Alternatives analysis for coal slurry impoundments J.S. Gardner, K.E. Houston, A. Campoli	Abstract

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