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A mine-clearing line charge (abbreviated MCLC or MICLIC; pronounced / mɪk.lɪk / or "mick-lick") is a device used to create a breach in minefields under combat conditions. While there are many types, the basic design is for many explosive charges connected on a line to be projected onto the minefield and then exploded, detonating any buried ...
Although without food, they were able to drink from a pool of water leaking from a coal seam, moving deeper into the mine to escape the black damp. Eight days later, the 21 survivors, known as the "eight day men", tore down the wall and made their way through the mine in search of more water, but came across a rescue party instead.
The Porgera Gold Mine is a large gold mining operation located in Enga province. The mine is located at the head of the Porgera Valley and end of the river and operated by Barrick Gold d.b.a. Porgera Joint Venture (PJV). Ramu. The Ramu lateritic nickel-cobalt mining project is located in the Madang Province of Papua New Guinea. The 2022 annual ...
The Western Federation of Miners ( WFM) was a labor union that gained a reputation for militancy in the mines of the western United States and British Columbia. Its efforts to organize both hard rock miners and smelter workers brought it into sharp conflicts – and often pitched battles – with both employers and governmental authorities.
The Knox Mine disaster was a mining accident on January 22, 1959, at the River Slope Mine in Jenkins Township, Pennsylvania.. The disaster occurred when workers were ordered to dig illegally under the Susquehanna River without proper safety precautions, creating a hole in the riverbed which caused the river to flood into the many interconnected mine galleries in the Wyoming Valley between the ...
The Central Mine Historic District is a historic district located off US 41 in Upper Michigan. The mine itself was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1958, [3] while the surrounding district was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1973 [2] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Banki Mongra. Banki Mongra is a region in the city of Korba in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh. The region is known for its underground coal mines . As of 2011, Banki Mongra has three active mines: the number 3-4 mine, the number 5-6 mine and the number 9-10 mine. Other mines are no longer active.
Anti-personnel mine. Sand-colored VS-50 mine intended for use in desert environments (shown beside a wristwatch, for scale) An anti-personnel mine or anti-personnel landmine ( APL) is a form of mine designed for use against humans, as opposed to an anti-tank mine, which target vehicles. [1] APLs are classified into: blast mines and ...