Quicksand. According to my childhood memories, quicksand was going to be a major problem in my life. Tarzan wouldn’t lie to me. I recently watched a movie[…]
I’ve traveled to, and worked in, quite a few countries. Traveling is part of what makes us “us”. One thing is for certain. When you travel, whether[…]
This may be my shortest blog article ever. When your TSF is in its final years of operation, you can start adding ingredients into your tailings stream[…]
THE ENGINEER OF RECORD The GISTM says the following about the EOR: “The qualified engineering firm responsible for confirming that the tailings facility is designed, constructed, and[…]
Reality. There are several reality TV shows that I’ve watched. Call them guilty pleasures. There is a show where rednecks hunt for and harvest ginseng. Most of[…]
De re Metallica is a book, originally written in Latin, detailing the state of the art of mining, refining, and smelting metals. It was published in 1556. […]
It’s in the constitution. It’s right up there with life and liberty. I tried to read an article about this at Harvard Health, but I would have[…]
Becoming what? Becoming a successful and good engineer. Becoming a good person. Okay, what gives? In my present line of work, I love to see an engineering[…]