Bethesda Mining Company 02/24/2011 Introduction Bethesda Mining is a midsized coal mining company with 20 mines located in Ohio‚ Pennsylvania‚ West Virginia‚ and Kentucky. Recently the coal mining industry has been impacted by environmental regulations that have presented challenges for the industry. However‚ a combination of increased demand for coal and new pollution reduction technologies has led to an improved market demand for high-sulfur coal. Bethesda is considering operating a new strip
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Environmental and Social Impacts of Mining This appendix is meant to provide a brief review of the literature with regard to environmental and social impacts from mining‚ as well as key regulatory issues. Key Environmental and Social Impacts Environmental and social impacts of mining have been well-documented and an ample literature exists on this topic. The following discussion summarizes those environmental and social issues that formed the basis for the Mining and Critical Ecosystems framework.
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ABSTRACT “Gold” India’s most popular metal has shown three times increase in its price since the year 2007 till the year 2011. History of gold indicates that Gold price certainly follow ascending price pattern but these abnormal change in price have never occur before. This case study says about‚ what can be the various reasons or factors of this sudden change in the price trend. This report examines the relationship of gold price with various independent variables like Sensex‚ Interest rate
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One moment the California creek beds glimmered with gold; the next‚ the same creeks ran red with the blood of men and women defending their claims or ceding their bags of gold dust to bandits. The "West" was a ruthless territory during the nineteenth century. With more than enough gold dust to go around early in the Gold Rush‚ crime was rare‚ but as the stakes rose and the easily panned gold dwindled‚ robbery and murder became a part of life on the frontier. The "West" consisted of outlaws
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Open Pit Mining Open-pit mining is a kind of surface mining. Mining companies choose this way to get rocks and minerals out of the ground because it is the easiest and cheapest way to do it. Open-pit mining is only used if the rocks or minerals are close to the surface of the land or if a normal tunnel-type of mine isn’t possible. The top layers of the land are removed. After that‚ layer after layer is taken away until the rock or mineral is visible. This is taken out‚ processed when it
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In this mini research paper‚ I will focus on the Afghanistan society through the character of Jalil. Khaled Hosseini utilize the character Jalil to symbolize the social aspect of Afghan history and culture. Jalil represents the high social class in Afghanistan. Jalil has a lavish lifestyle that is not common in the country of Afghanistan. This research paper will discuss three main points: social classes in Afghanistan‚ social structure‚ and social order in Afghanistan. Post-Taliban Afghanistan
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Bethesda Mining In order to decide whether our company should undertake the project‚ we should refer to the project’s NPV and IRR. NPV indicates the possible profit (net cash flow) which the project will yield in future‚ a positive NPV suggests that company can earn profit from the investment and vice versa. IRR is the discounted rate which makes the NPV of all cash flows equal to zero‚ the greater the amount it exceeds the cost of capital (required rate of return)‚ the higher the net cash flow
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About Aqua Gold Credit Card When it comes to holding a credit card‚ it is natural for you to want the one that offers you the maximum benefit along with some features that make you the proud owner of that particular credit card. It is common among the people to want a higher credit limit on their cards. This particular aspect will help you in using the credit card during emergencies. Needless to say‚ with the Aqua Gold Credit Card from Kotak Mahindra Bank‚ you can enjoy the maximum benefits that
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Environment by Mining Overview Rainforests are the biggest source of oxygen‚ wood and medicines on this earth. Amazon rainforest is known for alluvial gold deposits. Gold is found both in river channels and at the banks of the river after floods (floodplains). Hydraulic mining techniques are used for mining gold. The method involves blasting at the banks of the river. This has caused irreversible damage to trees‚ birds and animals. While separating the sediment and mercury from the gold-yielding
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Antamina Case Study Analysis Introduction & Context The Antamina Mining Company (“CMA”) faced a set of critical decisions related to technical‚ logistical‚ political and financial challenges for establishing copper and zinc mining operations in a remote area of the Northern Peruvian Andes in the 1990s. This analysis is based primarily on the SEKN Case Study from March 5‚ 2007‚ entitled “Moving Mountains: The Case of the Antamina Mining Company”. Specifically‚ we considered the following
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