October 1999

Volume 51 Issue 10

FEATURED ARTICLES

Newmont cuts costs and increases reserves at Carlin Bruce D. Hansen	Preview
Mine planning at Newmont's Nevada operations Steve Hoerger, Lee Hoffman, Fred Seymour	Preview
New dragline bucket improves stripping efficiency Dean Bray	Preview
Digital assessment of northern and central Appalachian basin coals Leslie F. Ruppert, Susan J. Tewalt, Linda J. Bragg, Rachel N. Wallack	Preview
Tackling India's coal ash problem Gary Brendel	Preview

Longwall strata control and maintenance system -- A stethoscope for longwall mining D.W. Park, D. Deb	Abstract
Predicting the steady-state water quality of pit lakes R.L. Lewis	Abstract
Role of virtual reality in safety training of mine personnel B. Denby, D. Schofield	Abstract