Missouri Cobalt isn’t just the operator of the biggest near-term primary cobalt reserve in North America—the company is also working hard to become an ethical, environmentally-friendly leader in the mining industry. According to CEO Michael Hollomon, “Missouri Cobalt is on a mission to become the industry leader in processing clean, green, ethically-produced battery materials to… Read more »
Tag: Mine Safety
Missouri S&T Researchers Use Cannon to Test Mine Seals
This month, researchers at Missouri S&T who study mining and explosives engineering began using a cannon to test concrete mine seals. Their work could help improve seal design and keep miners safe while on the job. The research involves loading a cannon with projectiles, which they then shoot at the seals to test the resulting… Read more »
Missouri S&T Engineering Researchers Work to Improve Mine Safety
A team of researchers from the engineering department at the Missouri University of Science and Technology is conducting a series of tests that could make coal mines safer places to work. The tests will use explosives to test the integrity of the concrete seals that miners build to close underground tunnels. When these seals are… Read more »
